Grimes Elnora

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Elnora, wife of Wayne Wilson, died childless but devoted her life to the teaching of children first as a teacher at Grant Park High School and later became the Superintendant of the school. She was an avid reader and taught English..she was considered by her students as being a crabby person but outside of the school she was fun to be around. She was a very heavy smoker, even smoking cigaretts as she ate her meals. She finally succomb to lung cancer and emphasema.

Elnora married Wilson Wayne Elwood on 09 Dec 1945 in Grant Park, Kankakee County, IL. Wayne (son of Wilson John Wilhelm and O'Connel Delia Louella) was born on 05 Mar 1908 in Momence, Kankakee County, IL; died on 17 Feb 1985 in St. Mary's Hospital, Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL; was buried in Union Corners, Grant Park, Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]