Remembering Red Lion's Russ Kauffeld

Russ Kauffeld, who worked at the Budd Company's Red Lion Plant from 1964 until the gates closed in 1987, passed away August 4. According to his daughter, Marie Ployd, Russ' love for trains and people showed in his work for all the years that he was there. "He always talked about his years at the Budd Company." His co-workers remember Russ most as the man who had a great work ethic and who never had a bad word to say about anyone. Even to the end Marie says her dad continued his love for trains and always dreamed about taking a cross country tour on a train.

Upon Russ' retirement at the age of 65 he retired to Delaware. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, three sons, a daughter, 11 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren who were the love of his life.

Marie notes that it was a sad day for her father when the gates closed at the Red Lion Plant but he followed the development of the golf course closely. One thing he always spoke about was the deer that were always inside the gates of The Budd company.

Marie Kauffeld Ployd can be contacted at (ploydm@yahoo.com).