MONTHLY BULLETIN. 303 



RUSSELL D. STEPHENS. 



In the death of Russell D. Stephens of Sacramento, 

 the California fruit industry has suffered an irrepar- 

 able loss. He was one of the most prominent figures 

 in the State Fruit Growers' conventions, being for a 

 number of years chairman of the Transportation Com- 

 mittee. He was also chairman of the Executive Com- 

 mittee of the State Board of Horticulture before the 

 law relating to the State Horticultural Commissioner 

 was passed. 



Mr. Stephens was born in April, 1837, at Canton, 

 Illinois, and came to California in 1849. His parents 

 located at Mayhew, California, in 1850. He was con- 

 cerned principally with the grape industry, shipping 

 very largely Tokay grapes, which developed for him a 

 wide reputation in the eastern markets. 



Death came on July 15th, at his home in Sacra- 

 mento. He is survived by a widow, a daughter and 

 a son. 



