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to run. He has fought a good fight and he continues to fight. And, Father, he is still striving to finish the course. And we just know, Father, that you are pleased with the way that he has chosen to live the days of his life.
Father, we pray today that this will be a very happy time for Judge Russell. That he would be blessed by the testimonies that are shared for we know that he is a man who's enjoyed life and he loves people, and,
Father, he enjoys laughter. So we just pray that today, through all of the personalities that you have assembled to honor him, we just pray that he would be richly blessed, and all of us would be blessed as we share in this momentous occasion. For we pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our savior. Amen.
(THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS THEN PROCLAIMED.)
BY JUDGE VLAHOS:	You may be seated.
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. It?s an honor for me to serve as the presiding judge on this beauty day, a day in which we honor and celebrate the contributions of District
JAMIE L. WETZEL, CSR - CIRCUIT COURT REPORTER