“Charlie and Me… We Run Together Fine” by Joe De Yong

Introduction By Dr. Larry Len Peterson Charlie and Nancy Russell considered Joe De Yong (1894-1975) the son they never had.  But he was more than a son.  He was a loyal friend, a confidant, a Russell biographer, and a connection to Charlie’s romanticized West.  Their relationship is a story within a story.  Joe De Yong