Dr. Russell Bryant of Whisperwood Villa, Charlottetown, PEI and formerly of Sussex, NB, passed away at his residence on July 26, 2005 in his 93rd year. Born in Norton, NB on August 11, 1912, he was the son of the late Henry and Maria (Richardson) Bryant and the beloved husband of the late Greta Pauline (McAdoo) Bryant who passed away in 1999. Dr. Bryant is survived by 2 daughters, Judy and her husband Dr. Robert Johnson of Charlottetown, PEI and Sharon and her husband Ken Rooke of Qualicum Beach, BC, 6 grandchildren; Bryan Rooke, and his wife Jennifer, Barry Rooke and his wife Vicki, Gavin Rooke and his wife Brenda, Susan Whitaker and her husband Bill, Jody Gorman and her husband Don, Andrew Johnson and his wife Kelly;5 great grandchildren; Charles, Jaylem, Maya, Bradley and Quinton; as well as several nieces and nephews. Dr. Bryant graduated from Sussex High School in 1931 and during his school career maintained an honours standing each year and won the New Brunswick Chapter of the IODE scholarship. He graduated from Dalhousie University in 1939 and spent a year as an intern in Saint John. Shortly after graduation, he married Greta McAdoo of Norton. A doctor was needed on Grand Manan, so the Bryants arrived there on their wedding night to begin married life. On arriving at the wharf, the doctor was taken to his first medical emergency on the island. After six years of practice, he left for Chicago to continue his medical education. The family's next stop was Sussex. Only hours after the opening of the Kings County Memorial Hospital, Dr. Bryant delivered the first baby born there. In 1965, Dr. Bryant ran for mayor and won by acclamation. During the next few years, as either the mayor or a project organizer, he attended the grand openings of the Anglican Church Homes, Bethany Bible College, Bank of Montreal and Canada Packers. Dr. Bryant received the Queen Elizabeth Jubilee medal Centennial award in 1967. As Capt. Bryant, a member of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, he received a Canadian Forces decoration in 1968. In 1972 he was appointed to and later chaired the Central Trust Company advisory board. He served on the School Board and was a former vice president of the Sussex and District St. John Ambulance Association. In 1978, he was chosen as Sussex's first citizen of the year, by the Sussex and District Chamber of Commerce. His efforts helped in establishing the Kiwanis Nursing Home which opened in 1979. In October 1986 he was admitted to the Order of St. John at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa with Governor General Jeanne Sauv