Stewart Elliott

Stewart Lee Elliott, 90, of Evansville, passed away Friday, March 23, 2007 at Pine Haven Health & Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Elliott had been employed as a buyer and merchandiser for Jewel Companies, Inc for 26 years. He had been writing a column for the Evansville Courier and Press for several years, “Notes From A Nursing Home”, which was nationally syndicated by the Scripps Wire Service, had published four books and toward the end of his life was a member of First Seventh Day Adventist Church of Evansville. He was also a veteran of the U. S. Army holding the rank of Master Sergeant serving in the Pacific during WWII. During his military career he was assigned to G2 or G3 mapping. He surveyed the Philippine Islands prior to the Japanese withdrawal and was part of the expeditionary force that liberated and helped rebuild the islands. He held expert military marksman qualifications. He was an active member of NRA for several years. In later years he became a devout pacifist and raised his family with those beliefs. Mr. Elliott was a self-taught photographer, specializing in landscapes. One of the photos he took during the war appeared in Life Magazine. Many of his paintings now hang in the gallery at Pine Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center. After his retirement from Jewel Companies, he worked as a marketing advisor to Leemis Marketing and advised major food sales chains throughout the country. He also held a real estate brokers license in Illinois and was twice a member of the million dollar sales club. After retiring for the third time, he worked in home improvement sales in San Francisco, CA Though born into a family of fifteen children, he is survived by his granddaughter, Laura L. Hills-Parraga of Long Beach, CA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda (Doty) Elliott in 2005 and his daughter, Donna Lynn Elliott. Services will begin at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 at Pierre Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Old Union Cemetery in Crossville, Illinois. Friends may visit with the family from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM on Wednesday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Foundation Mira, Inc., a dog breeding and training facility, at 1820 rang Nord-Quest, Sainte-Madeleine, Q.c, Canada J0H 1S0.

Stewart Elliott

November 3, 1916 - March 23, 2007