The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, September 4, 1996          TAG: 9609040391
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHINCOTEAGUE                      LENGTH:   10 lines

RUSSELL P. BATIS

Russell Peter Batis, 63, died Sept. 1, 1996. Funeral services will be at 8 p.m. today in Fox Funeral Home.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB