The Parsons Sun, Monday, January 25, 1932, Page 1

City Loses Civic Leader in Death Of S. B. Elledge
Death to Prominent Meat Dealer Saturday Night
Known as Good Roads Booster and Leader in Local Christian Church

S. B. Elledge, early day resident of Parsons and widely known meat dealer, died at 8 o’clock Saturday night in his home at 1622 Chess. He was 69 years old.

Mr. Elledge had been in failing health most of the last year and three months ago developed heart trouble. His decline was gradual the immediate cause of his death was pneumonia which he contracted shortly before his death.

Funeral, services were held this afternoon in the Central Avenue Christian church, with the Rev. M. Lee Sorey officiating. The Masonic orders attended in a body and officiated at the burial in Memorial Lawn cemetery. The pallbearers were J. W. McKiernan, H. A. Medaris, W. H. Risser, D. C. Bonebrake, H. L. Rorschach and B, C. Owens. The Kersey -Jones-Eller funeral home had charge,

Outstanding Civic Worker

Mr. Elledge was an outstanding civic workers and church leader. His activity in the Chamber of Commerce dates back to the time of its organization and he was particularly well known for his good roads boosting. Mr. Elledge was chairman of the C. of C. highway committee at the time the big concrete high-water bridge was secured across the Neosho river east of Parsons.

As a charter member of the Christian church here, Mr. Elledge was a leader in the church and served as an officer in it continuously up to the time of his illness. He was a charter member of both the Rotary club and the Country club and belonged to the Masonic orders and the Shrine. His many friends held him in high esteem and often looked to him for help. His loss to the community will be felt keenly.

As head of the S. B. Elledge & Sons meat market 1920 Main, Mr. Elledge won a wide circle of friends among the farmers for many miles around Parsons. He has purchased thousands of head of livestock from them to butcher in the Elledge packing plant northwest of the city. He helped organize the Kansas State Butchers association and at one time was president of it.

Came to Kansas in 1879

Mr. Ellidge was born in Jerseyvllle, Ill., Nov. 20, 1893, a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Elledge. His father died when he was a small boy and he spent his early boyhood on a farm in Illinois. At 16 years of age he came to Kansas with his widowed mother and his two brothers, W. J. Elledge and Gus Elledge. They made the trip in a wagon in 1879, settling on a farm south of McCune.

At the age of 19 Mr. Elledge married Alice Marshall of the McCune neighborhood. That was on Nov. 9, 1883. They continued to live on a farm and in 1885 moved to western Kansas, taking up a claim near Garden City. Their son, Dennis was born before they left for western Kansas and daughter, Pearl (now Mrs. Lee Wells) was born out there. They returned to Parsons in 1888 and another son and daughter, Charles J. and Elisabeth, were born here.

On his return to Parsons Mr. Elledge began work in the Katy railroad blacksmith shop and worked there 21 years. In 1910 he bought out the Maurer Brothers meat market at 1920 Main, originally the Hacker & Appich market, and he has operated the meat market there since then.

Mrs. Elledge Is Ill

Besides his widow Mr. Elledge leaves his two sons, Dennis of the home and Charles, 1616 Chess; two daughters, Miss Elisabeth Elledge of the home and Mrs. Leo Wells, 1515 Washington; one sister, Mrs. J. E. Ames, 1620 Gabriel; two grandchildren Bob and Dean Wells, and many nephews and nieces. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. His mother died 25 years ago.

Mrs. Elledge was too ill to attend the funeral of her husband today. She has been in a serious condition, but is slightly improved now.

The body lay in state at the Wells home before the funeral.