Virgil was the son of Myrtle Edith Elliott, but was raised by her parents, his grandparents, Thomas A. Elliott and Margaret "Maggie" (Gillam) Elliott. Myrtle later married William W. Shumate and together they lived in Lincoln, Nebraska. Virgil's children, however, never knew she was their grandmother and always called her Aunt Myrtle.
Virgil registered for the draft in 1917 at the age of 19. He played the clarinet in the 5th Nebraska Infantry Army Band, and later rose to Corporal, Company "L" 17 Infantry by 1924.
Sometime during that time, Virgil married Rozella Hammond, but the marriage was short and ended in divorce. He then met and married Stella Marie Madsen in 1925. They were devoted to one another and their marriage and was to last 35 years, when Virgil passed. Together they had five children:
Helen Lucille -1925–2000(m. Howard Kiger)
Raymond Lee- 1927–1976 (m. Darlene Byers)
Virginia Mae- 1929–1987 (M. Thomas Wolf was
widowed then m. Theodore Hansen)
Viola Mae Elliott- 1932–2010 (m. Arthur F Baker)
Eugene Albert Elliott- 1936–1991 (m. & divorced
Beverly Wipf, then m. Phyllis Reed)
Virgil was a great provider for his family. He, like many others, lost his job during the depression but often walked to downtown Omaha looking for work, saving the fare a trolly might have cost him. Together, he and Stella made it through and were one of the few families to pay off their debt to the neighborhood store after things improved. He worked for Storz Brewery until his death, never retiring.
Virgil registered for the draft in 1917 at the age of 19. He played the clarinet in the 5th Nebraska Infantry Army Band, and later rose to Corporal, Company "L" 17 Infantry by 1924.
Sometime during that time, Virgil married Rozella Hammond, but the marriage was short and ended in divorce. He then met and married Stella Marie Madsen in 1925. They were devoted to one another and their marriage and was to last 35 years, when Virgil passed. Together they had five children:
Helen Lucille -1925–2000(m. Howard Kiger)
Raymond Lee- 1927–1976 (m. Darlene Byers)
Virginia Mae- 1929–1987 (M. Thomas Wolf was
widowed then m. Theodore Hansen)
Viola Mae Elliott- 1932–2010 (m. Arthur F Baker)
Eugene Albert Elliott- 1936–1991 (m. & divorced
Beverly Wipf, then m. Phyllis Reed)
Virgil was a great provider for his family. He, like many others, lost his job during the depression but often walked to downtown Omaha looking for work, saving the fare a trolly might have cost him. Together, he and Stella made it through and were one of the few families to pay off their debt to the neighborhood store after things improved. He worked for Storz Brewery until his death, never retiring.
Virgil was the son of Myrtle Edith Elliott, but was raised by her parents, his grandparents, Thomas A. Elliott and Margaret "Maggie" (Gillam) Elliott. Myrtle later married William W. Shumate and together they lived in Lincoln, Nebraska. Virgil's children, however, never knew she was their grandmother and always called her Aunt Myrtle.
Virgil registered for the draft in 1917 at the age of 19. He played the clarinet in the 5th Nebraska Infantry Army Band, and later rose to Corporal, Company "L" 17 Infantry by 1924.
Sometime during that time, Virgil married Rozella Hammond, but the marriage was short and ended in divorce. He then met and married Stella Marie Madsen in 1925. They were devoted to one another and their marriage and was to last 35 years, when Virgil passed. Together they had five children:
Helen Lucille -1925–2000(m. Howard Kiger)
Raymond Lee- 1927–1976 (m. Darlene Byers)
Virginia Mae- 1929–1987 (M. Thomas Wolf was
widowed then m. Theodore Hansen)
Viola Mae Elliott- 1932–2010 (m. Arthur F Baker)
Eugene Albert Elliott- 1936–1991 (m. & divorced
Beverly Wipf, then m. Phyllis Reed)
Virgil was a great provider for his family. He, like many others, lost his job during the depression but often walked to downtown Omaha looking for work, saving the fare a trolly might have cost him. Together, he and Stella made it through and were one of the few families to pay off their debt to the neighborhood store after things improved. He worked for Storz Brewery until his death, never retiring.
Virgil registered for the draft in 1917 at the age of 19. He played the clarinet in the 5th Nebraska Infantry Army Band, and later rose to Corporal, Company "L" 17 Infantry by 1924.
Sometime during that time, Virgil married Rozella Hammond, but the marriage was short and ended in divorce. He then met and married Stella Marie Madsen in 1925. They were devoted to one another and their marriage and was to last 35 years, when Virgil passed. Together they had five children:
Helen Lucille -1925–2000(m. Howard Kiger)
Raymond Lee- 1927–1976 (m. Darlene Byers)
Virginia Mae- 1929–1987 (M. Thomas Wolf was
widowed then m. Theodore Hansen)
Viola Mae Elliott- 1932–2010 (m. Arthur F Baker)
Eugene Albert Elliott- 1936–1991 (m. & divorced
Beverly Wipf, then m. Phyllis Reed)
Virgil was a great provider for his family. He, like many others, lost his job during the depression but often walked to downtown Omaha looking for work, saving the fare a trolly might have cost him. Together, he and Stella made it through and were one of the few families to pay off their debt to the neighborhood store after things improved. He worked for Storz Brewery until his death, never retiring.
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