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- Edward M[anning] ELLIS, 66,
301 W. Dean, Monona, former vice president of the
- Milton College board of trustees, died
Tuesday, Jan. 13, at St. Mary Hospital, Madison, after an apparent
heart attack.
- Mr. ELLIS was born Aug. 11,
1909, in Shiloh, New Jersey, the son of George M.
- and Phoebe DAVIS ELLIS
and came to Milton at the age of three. He attended school
in Milton and graduated from Milton College in 1932 with a Ph.B.
in Economics.
- He married the former Ruth BROWN
Aug. 29, 1929 at Marion, Ohio. She died April
- 11, 1969. A Ruth BROWN ELLIS
Memorial Scholarship was established at Milton College in her
memory. She was also a 1932 graduate of Milton College.
- Mr. ELLIS served as a 2nd Lt.
in WW II in the Signal Corp. from 1941 to 1944 and
- was a member of the Milton Seventh
Day Baptist Church.
- He was elected to the Milton College
board of trustees in 1960 and during his tenure
- served as vice president of the board
and chairman of the development committee. In July, 1975, he
was elected an honorary member of the board.
- In 1970, ELLIS was given the
"Pillar of Milton" alumni award, the highest honor
- bestowed by the college to an alumnus.
He was president and chairman of the board of Johnson Welding
and Equipment Co., Madison, and a member of the Madison Chamber
of Commerce, Wisconsin Manufacturer's Assn., Wisconsin Petroleum
Assn., and National Assn. of Oil Equipment Jobbers.
- Survivors include one sister, Mrs.
Frances BISHOP, 1656 Capitol Dr., Madison; and
- one niece, LeAlyce KARDASZ,
Stoughton.
- Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m., Friday, Jan. 16, at the Seventh Day Baptist
- Church, Milton, with Rev. Earl Cruzan
officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:30 until time
of service at the church. Burial will be in Milton Cemetery.
A memorial fund will be established. [Thursday edition,
p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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