Delia Davidson Russell died on July 20, 2021 in Las Cruces, NM, with her friend and helper, Dawn, at her side. She was born in Kansas City in 1938 to Hy and Rosalind Davidson.

In 1956, she graduated from Southwest High School where she was a member of the Student Council, Future Teachers of America, and Glee Club, as well as a Gym Squad Leader and an Office Assistant. She was an alumna of the University of Colorado.

For many years Delia lived in northern California, and in the years following she was a member of the Escapees RV Club traveling primarily through the Southwest. She had recently moved to an apartment in Deming, NM. Through her travels she made many friends and is remembered by them, as well as by her cousins and high school and college friends.