at the base, before being discharged on January 4, 1919. Several weeks after the armistice, on November 28, 1918, Jump married Florence Regnier. He had met Reginer on a blind date at 19 years old when she was 16. After his military career, in 1921, he and his wife returned to Kansas, and settled in Wichita, where they had a daughter, Marjorie. In 1924, the couple formed a uniform manufacturing company, Arotex Co. Political career Jump served as city commissioner of Wichita from 1949 until 1952, when he became mayor, succeeding Floyd Throckmorton Amsden. During his time in political office, which lasted through 1953, he was instrumental in negotiating the sale of the local airport to the United States Air Force. Upon acquiring the city's airport in 1951, the Air Force converted it into McConnell Air Force Base. He also helped the city expand as mayor, overseeing a bond issue that would help future development by funding water and sewer extensions. He was succeeded as mayor by Walter M. Keeler Later life Jump retired from politics after his tenure as mayor and he and his wife continued to operate their business until the 1960s. He was a member of the Order of Daedalians, an organization for former military pilots, until his death. The Jumps had celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary in 1998 Russell was 103, Florence was 100. Jump died on April 18, 2000 a month and 2 days after his 105th birthday in Pratt, Kansas, his wife having died four months prior at 101, 18 days after their 81st wedding anniversary. At the time of his death, he had two grandsons, five great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandson, and was recognized as one of the longest lived people to have ever held public office. References External links F Russell Jump's Page from Pratt, KS 1895 births 2000 deaths American centenarians Men centenarians Mayors of Wichita, Kansas 20th-century American politicians People from Galesburg, Illinois People from Anthony, Kansas