Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-10-25 | Page 10 | 'Cowboy' Artist Dies Suddenly

Cowboy Artist Dies Suddenly Heart Attack Is Fatal to Charles M. M Russell at Great Falls Mont GREAT FALLS Mont Oct 25 AP Charles AP-Charles Charles M. M Russell famous painter of western scenes and In Internationally Internationally In- In internationally known as the cowboy cowboy cow b boy y artist died suddenly at his home here last night following a aheart aheart aheart heart attack Funeral arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments merits await the arrival of ot a brother broth broth- er S. S Ben Russell from St. St Louis Russell whose paintings have brought large sums both in America and Europe came to Montana as asa asa asa a lad of 14 and became a cowboy At an earl early age his ability became recognized although his first work was chiefly caricature As he matured he began to Portray portray portray por por- tray the Indian and range life and his pictures became noted for de detail de- de tail AUTHORITY ON WEST His intimate acquaintance with Montana In Its days of the gold camps the wide ranges cattle I drives from the to the markets markets mar- mar of the lower Missouri days before the Indians were held to the reservations reservations made made him an authority authority au au- au- au on western scenes He lie also has las written two books containing sketches of ot western life Russell who was a typical In Ia appearance did not take tale kindly to attempts to hold hIm ilm up as a celebrity but preferred preferred preferred pre pre- a circle of friends among his old acquaintances He did however however however how how- ever accept last year an honorary degree of doctor of laws from the University of ot Montana l for the greatest historical achievement in ini ina ina a i historical way isay of any person in inthe inthe inthe the state In addition to a brother and sIster sister sister sis sIs- sis sis- I ter In St. St Louis Mr tr Russell is survived survived survived sur sur- by a wife and son here I