Joseph "Bud" Fletcher Trussell Obituary (1921

Joseph "Bud" Fletcher Trussell, 87, a resident of the Banks community died Thursday evening, March 12, 2009 at the Tuality Community Hospital in Hillsboro. Graveside services will held at 10:00 AM on April 4, 2009 to be held at the Mountainside Cemetery of Scholls, one mile south of Scholls on Hwy 219. Bud was born on October 4, 1921 in Canadian, Texas. He was one of three children born to Eugene F. and Lou A. (Griffin) Trussell. He was raised and received his education in Longview, Texas and attended Longview High School. Bud and his family moved to Scholl's, OR in 1937. Bud was drafted into the US Army in 1942 and was assigned to the 91st Inf. Div 361st Reg. as a rifle squad leader. He was sent into the European Theater and landed in Angeo, Italy in 1944. His company took Rome on June 6, 1944. Bud was wounded in September of that year while fighting north of the Arno River in Italy. He spent the rest of the war on light duty in the States. He was honorably discharged in October 1945 as a Staff Sgt. Bud received several medals while in service to his country including the Purple Heart and four Bronze Stars. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Florence Paroz on June 17, 1971 in Reno, NV. Following their marriage they made their home in Banks, OR. Bud had gone to mechanic school following the war and started working for Haney Trucking in Cornelius for 25 years. He then started Bud Trussell Well Drilling and had operated his own business for over 15 years until he retired in 1987. Among his interest he enjoyed restoring old Chevy's and Packard's. Bud kept a trimmed yard and a large garden. He is preceded in death by his parents, a son; Larry Trussell, who was killed in action in Vietnam and two siblings; Eugene and Delores. Survivors include his loving wife of 37 years, Evelyn of the family home, four children and their spouses; Donald Trussell of Sequim, WA, Kathleen and Ron Vandershere of Cornelius, OR, Barbara Davis of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Beverly and Dr. Dipen Sinha of Los Alamos,New Mexico, three step children and their spouses; Ronald L Carte of Milwaukee, OR, Leslie A Carte of Banks, OR, Laurie C Carte of Banks, OR, 12 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. The family suggests donations to the Banks Volunteer Fire Department.