Red Wing High School Alumni
Red Wing, Minnesota (MN)
In Memory of
Russell Earl Leik
Passed away 2006
Russell Earl Leik attended Red Wing High School in Red Wing, MN.
Class of 1965
Date of Passing Mar 14, 2006
Date of Passing Mar 14, 2006
RWHS Class of '65 member Russ Leik passed away 3/14/2006 after a short battle with cancer. While in high school he was interested in cars and motorcycles, driving a '46 Ford coupe, '53 Ford & '49 Mercury 2-door sedans, plus '53 Chevy, '49 Pontiac and '57 Ford convertibles; he rode an AJS 500cc motorcycle and his father's Vincent Rapide. Project builds included a '23 Model T roadster, '25 T coupe and a '51 Henry J powered by a 400cu-in Buick V8.
Russ was a veteran, serving in the Army in Vietnam and later in the Air National Guard. He was employed as an aviation mechanic.
Russ was a veteran, serving in the Army in Vietnam and later in the Air National Guard. He was employed as an aviation mechanic.