Bettendorf parents remember their Jonno - Quad City Times
In his 18 years, Jonathan "Jonno" Russell packed as much as he could into life. "Being military, we were never in one spot for more than three years," Jonno’s mother, Jan Russell, said during an interview with the Bettendorf News on Sunday at her Bettendorf home. "He loved all of it, and I think that solidified his personality in terms of 'let’s do this, let’s go there. ' He was always on the go. ". The Bettendorf High senior's short life came to an end May 13 when died at University Hospitals, Iowa City, from head injuries sustained in a car crash early on Mother's Day. Awaiting a reply, Jan fell asleep, assuming the 18-year-old would come home late or stay over at a friend's house, just like other nights. "There were times he would call me and say, 'I'm not coming home,' and there were times he left his car at places and came home," Jan said. Jonno was driving his 2003 Hyundai Tiburon west in the 25000 block of Valley Drive at 12:43 a. m. Sunday when he came upon a curve, said Scott County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Thompson, the department’s accident investigator. He said deputies are awaiting a toxicology report to determine whether Jonno, who was two weeks away from graduating, had been drinking before the crash. Regardless of whether Jonno had been drinking, Gibbs added that. Source: qctimes.com
