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James K. Elliott, 66, of Mt. Vernon died at 3:10 AM Friday, October 29, 1993 at the Marion VA Medical Center. A retired school teacher, Mr. Elliott had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. He taught in the Wayne City schools for 31 years from 1952 to 1983.
Memorial services were held at the Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City with Rev. Everett Lemay officiating. Interment was at Thomason Cemetery. The body was cremated.
He was born in Granite City, July 2, 1927, the son of Dwight L. and M. Beatrice Waters Elliott. Mr. Elliott was a member of the Wayne City Masonic Lodge AF & AM No. 759; the Mt. Vernon Amvets Post No. 4; the Mt. Vernon American Legion Post No. 141; the Wayne City American Legion Post No. 1132; and the VFW Post No. 1376. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Memorials were made to the American Cancer Society.
Surviving was one brother, Donald Elliott, of Mt. Vernon; one sister, Mrs. Robert (Carol) Jones of Mt. Vernon; one sister-in-law Leillan Elliott of Nashville, IL; and a number of nieces and nephews.
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Juanita Thomason (Carter)
I remember that if you got Mr Elliott talking about basketball or flying just before the bell rang, he would forget about handing out homework, usually.Bart Allen
I was remembering just recently the Air Science class that Mr. Elliott taught. What an opportunity for students at a small, rural high school in southern Illinois to be given the opportunity to earn our aviation ground school certificate. I was given the opportunity to teach at WCHS while Mr. Elliot was there. Then i got to know him as a friend. He was a great person.