Russel Williams
1936 ~ 2021

Russel Malcolm Williams was born on a cold day on January 27, 1936 at his grandparent’s farm (Alice and Bill Headrick). Their farm was located 15 miles east southeast of Leask in the Brightholme district. A month after his birth, he was taken to his parent’s farm which they rented approximately 3 miles southwest of Parkside. A few years later, his parents purchased a farm 6 ½ miles west of Parkside in the Spruce Glen area. Russel attended public school in Spruce Glen. It was located 5 miles west of Parkside. Russel went on to complete one year of high school in Parkside.

At the age of 16, Russel went up to Meadow Lake to sell for Fuller Brush. A year later, he went to work in Kilwinning and Marcelin for the CN Railroad. Later that same summer, he moved to Prince Albert and began work at the Saan store. He remained there working until his lay off just before Christmas. Russel also drove taxi during this time until early April when he landed a job to work in Wilkie at Wally’s Men’s Wear. He spent 2 ½ years there and then moved to Prince Albert to manage the shoe department at the CB Department Store. After less than a year there, he quit and went to work for Federated Co-op as a salesman, in their dry goods department which covered all of Northern Saskatchewan. He remained with them for approximately 10 years until 1967. Immediately following this, Russel went to work for Paulin Chambers and travelled out of Saskatoon, working all of Northern Saskatchewan. He spent 8 years in sales on the road in the territory and then moved to Saskatoon as Branch Manager until November in 1977.

It was at this time Russel and Georgie, along with his sister Bernice and her husband Allan, that they purchased the Brunswick Hotel in Moose Jaw. Two and a half years later, they sold and moved to Flaxcombe (a small community 20 miles west of Kindersley).

On January 4, 1981, they traded the Flaxcombe Hotel for the National Hotel in Prince Albert. During that time, they put in a drive through as well as Georgie’s Wine and Beer Store. They stayed in operation until January of 2012 when they sold and retired.

During the winter months Russel and Georgie spent approximately 30 years going back and forth to Mesa, Arizona until they sold their property there, in 2015.

Russel passed away peacefully in the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert, SK on November 3, 2021. He leaves to mourn his wife of 51 years, Georgie Williams; his children, Rick Williams (Shelley) and grandchildren Jodie, (great-grandchildren Danika, Taylor (and great-great-granddaughter Kaelyn), Keirsten and Joshua), Jason (Kim) and great-grandchildren (Isabella and Savannah), Jordan (Melissa) and great-grandchildren (Blake, Leah and Hunter). Cindy (Keith Fulawka) and grandchildren Jon Cennon (Shawna) and great-grandchildren (Jazmyn, Alia and Jace), and Graham Cennon (Adéle) and great-grandchildren (Zélie and Zacharie). Brad T Williams and grandchildren Nicole (Shane Weinberger) and great-grandchildren (Azalea and Ezekiel), and Brittany Williams (Kelly). Brad A Williams (Ramona) and grandchildren Gillian Derksen (Jeremy) and great-grandsons (Grayson and Kaden), Brandon Smith, Danielle Morin and great-grandson (Bryson), Cameron Morin and great-grandson (Haden), Caleigh and Chloe. Rhonda Williams and grandchildren Tanner Courouble, Wyatt Courouble and Bryce Carter. Rosemary Leathorn and grandchildren Sylvia Wipp (Tim) and Kyle Wipp. He also leaves to mourn his sister, Bernice Ferster (Ed); his aunt, Racie Headrick; along with numerous sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his grandparents, William (Bill) and Alice Headrick; parents, Arthur Williams in 1981 and Doris Williams in 2008; father-in-law, Alex Sinclair in 1989; and mother-in-law, Matilda Sinclair in 2013; his brother-in-law, Allan Ferster in 2003; and his granddaughter, Brittney Morin in 2020. He was also predeceased by numerous aunts, uncles, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law and cousins.

The family would like to thank the nurses at the Dialysis Unit at the Victoria Hospital, for the exceptional loving care that was specific to Dad in the final stages of his life. Words cannot express the gratitude we have for taking such good care of Dad.

It is the family’s request that those wishing to place memorials or donations in lieu of flowers, may do so to The Dialysis Unit in the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert, SK. The Funeral Service for Russel will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Friday, November 12, 2021, at River Park Funeral Home, in Prince Albert, SK, with Jim Atcheson officiating. Family and friends unable to attend the service may view it online at http://www.livememorialservices.com/Home/ServiceDetail/17290 . There will be a lunch to follow the service at the Prince Albert Wildlife Federation. Online condolences may be left at https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/riverpark/obituaries/russel-williams/73965 . Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of River Park Funeral Home, (306) 764-2727, Paula Hanson, Funeral Director.

• Date : 2021-11-03
• Location : Prince Albert, SK