Russell Thomas Burrows

Russell Thomas Burrows Â- born on June 9, 1988, our beloved 18 year old son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend passed into the LordÂ's presence on Saturday, March 17, 2007. Russell graduated from Health Careers High School last May, 2006. He took the year off before going to college, working with a friend to rebuild airplanes. He was looking forward to attending Baylor University in the fall under the RegentsÂ' Baylor Scholarship as a National Merit Scholar, where he planned to major in Biochemistry. Russell had an amazingly long list of accolades in his all too short lifetime. He was an accomplished musician, starting on the piano at the age of 7, culminating in his competing in the World Piano Competition in Cincinnati, Ohio by the age of 11. As his teenage years approached his musical passion switched to bass and eventually to his ultimate love, the guitar. He could always be found with a pick in his pocket. Jamming with friends was one of his favorite pastimes. Russell represented his schools, his region, his state and his country in a multitude of science competitions. These included the Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair, and the Alamo Regional Academy of Science throughout his middle and high school years, winning multiple grand prizes and top awards. He went on to compete in the ExxonMobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair every year, and his projects twice won Best of Fair. Russell was twice a Top 40 Finalist in the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge. He traveled to Washington, D.C. to compete, where he won the Animal Channel Award, receiving the opportunity to visit the set of Emergency Vet. Russell competed twice in the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair, taking a First Place and Best in Category in 2004, making him one of the top science research students in the world that year. Russell traveled to the Exposciencias Internacional in Talca, Chile, where he took First Place in Biological Sciences. Russell had a winning smile, an engaging personality, a beautiful laugh, and a tender spirit. The keen pain felt by his family and friends in our loss of this bright, loving young man is tempered by knowing that he is in the embrace of his Lord and Savior. Â"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my FatherÂ's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.Â" John 14:1-3. Russell was preceded in death by his grandparents, Eugene D. and Pauline Burrows. He is survived by his parents, Thomas Phillip Burrows and Marsha Nelson Burrows, and his brother Aaron Phillip Burrows. Russell loved and was much loved by his surviving grandparents, Calvin and Roberta Nelson of Dallas, Tx.; his Aunts and Uncles; Margaret Smith and her husband, Currie; Eugene D. Burrows, Jr. and his wife, Verena; Diana Nelson; Lisa Adickes and her husband, John; his cousins Amber Willingham, Kevin Smith, Nicola and Stephanie Burrows, and Spencer Adickes. A reception will follow the memorial service in Unity Hall at First Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Youth Ministry, First Baptist Church, 515 McCullough, San Antonio, TX 78215.