Russell Alan Richmond

Russell Alan Richmond, 51, died July 13, 2013, in a car accident near Glennallen.

Known to friends and family as Rusty, he was a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, and an avid outdoorsman who lived and worked in many places throughout Alaska.

Rusty was born Feb. 12, 1962, to Gerald and Darlene Richmond in Ellensburg, Wash., where he spent his childhood and adolescence. He began coming to Alaska as a teenager with his father, and as a young man worked in the commercial fishing industry for many years, including as a crewman on crab fishing vessels out of Dutch Harbor.

In 1983, Rusty moved to Alaska to stay, and eventually settled in the Big Lake area. He worked in the construction industry as a heavy equipment operator and for many years worked with the Alaska Laborers Union throughout the state. Rusty enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmachining and four-wheeling, and had an incredible talent for rebuilding old cars and motorcycles. He loved his family and was a devoted uncle to eight nieces and nephews, and 12 great-nieces and -nephews.

Preceding him in death was his father, Gerald Richmond.

Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Gene and Darlene York of Yakima, Wash.; brothers, Jim and Rick Richmond of Yakima, Wash.; and sister, Judi Davidson of Palmer.

A funeral is at 4 p.m., Aug. 11 at the Davidson family home in the Mat-Su Valley with a reception immediately following. For more information and directions to the residence, email jddavidson9@gmail.com.