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Edrington, Russell Clayton March 23, 2003 Russell Clayton Edrington, 65, Pittsboro, died March 18, 2003, after a long, debilitating illness. He was a fabricator and manager for Sinden Racing Services on Gasoline Alley for 15 years and worked for ...

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Edrington, Russell Clayton
March 23, 2003

Russell Clayton Edrington, 65, Pittsboro, died March 18, 2003, after a long, debilitating illness. He was a fabricator and manager for Sinden Racing Services on Gasoline Alley for 15 years and worked for several other racing enities during his career. He was a member of the American Legion and Speedway Old Timers. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1959-1965. Mr. Edrington was a graduate of the University of Arizona and Lapel Indiana High School. Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Research % Pi Beta Phi Sorority, 20 Scamahorn Dr., Pittsboro, IN, 46167 or favorite charity. A Memorial and Celebration Service will be held at a later date owing to most of the racing community within which he lived and worked being away to Phoenix.

Arrangements Pending: David A. Hall Mortuary.

He was preceded in death by his parents Ansel R. and Maude M. Chamness Edrington; 2 sisters; and 3 brothers. He is survived by his sons Roger and Ronald Edrington, Tucson, AZ; daughter Jodi M. Dedrick, Tucson, AZ; brother Robert Edrington, AZ; mate Frances Lindley, Pittsboro; and grandchildren Kathryn Edrington and Tanner Dedrick.

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