James Francis Russell
Jim Russell, age 54, of Denver, CO; son of Francis and the late Margaret Jeanne (nee Harrington) Russell; brother of Donna (Ken) Pieniazek, Mariann (Bill) Krippinger, Patricia (Ellis) Caspary, Nancy (Bill) O’Brien, Maureen Vari, Ellen (Mark) McDonald, and Martin (Mandy) Russell; uncle of many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews. Remember Jim for his love of cooking, golf, and the Chicago Cubs. Memorial Mass 10am Saturday, January 25, at St. Cletus Church, 600 W. 55th St., La Grange, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials given to The Denver Hospice, 501 S. Cherry St, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80246. Hallowell & James Funeral Home assisting the family. Info 708-352-6500.
Jim was a great childhood friend. So many great memories of playing pool in his basement to raise money for charity. Playing kick the can with all the kids in the neighborhood. I was blessed to call Jim my friend.
Jim was a great friend to me when I moved to the Denver Capital Hill area. He would cook me up what ever I wanted on Sunday mornings as a “special” at FBC International. A great memory was seeing the last Denver run of the Grateful Dead shows together. I really enjoyed trading concert tapes with him. I will always remember him riding his junker bike “The Red Rooster” and then the “Blue Flame” once someone stole the Rooster. I still have the cookbook he wrote “Harrington Stew” in tribute to his mother. A great memory of Jim was when he was doing a cooking show on a local Denver channel and you can hear him singing “Sugaree” while cooking. I wish I would have found out about Jim sooner and I would have sent message to his family. Go well Jim. I do and will miss you.