Russell Berryhill was born Sept. 30, 1913 to William Harry and Ethel Lois Neely Berryhill. He died Aug. 17, 1984.
Russell served with the United States Navy in World War II in the submarine service including being aboard the USS Sterlet (SS-392) and the USS Aegir (AS-23).
Russell contracted tuberculosis while serving in the Navy and was in treatment in New York where he met his wife, Jean Eva Dell, who also was serving in the U.S. Navy.
Russell & Jean Berryhill Wedding Picture
**Just a little ‘personal’ info FYI on this couple, which the Contributor found quite interesting and definitely wanted to share.
One of the daughters said that her Dad contracted tuberculosis while serving aboard a submarine and was in treatment at Mt. Sinai in NYC where he met their mother, Jean Eva Dell, who was a lab technician there but also contracted the disease and was in treatment simultaneously with him. She was over-treated with antibiotics, which destroyed her inner ear and sense of balance. Their wedding picture is so sweet as he holds her gently by her shoulders from behind. In reality, she could not sit up at their wedding and he had to hold her in place. Jean and Russell’s courtship had been encouraged by Red Cross workers at the hospital. Messages were forwarded from one floor to another so when both were discharged, they were married.
His Obituary: Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, IA - August 20, 1984
Russell Berryhill, 70, a former resident of the Webster City community, died Friday at the U.S. Navy Hospital in New York City following a lengthy illness.
The body will be cremated and memorial services will be held later.
He was married to Jean Dell in September, 1947 in New York and the couple had always resided in New York.
He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Evelyn and Ella; two granddaughters; four sisters, June Schumaker of Webster City, Helen Neese of Aitkin, Minn., Alice Wallace of Riverside, Calif., and Goldie Lois Pleasant of Anaheim, Calif., and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Berryhill was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Berryhill of Webster City who preceded him in death.
Source: ancestry.com
