Mr. Elliott was born July 22, 1916, in McPherson, Kan., to R.E. and Lora Elliott, started school in McPherson, then moved to Walters, Okla., with the family. He was a Boy Scout earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Mr. Elliott graduated from Walters High School in 1934 and graduated from Oklahoma University in 1939, with a bachelor of fine arts degree. He was a band director at Freedom, Okla., High School before taking the same job at Canyon High School in 1941. Mr. Elliott joined the Navy in December 1941 as a yeoman on the Fleet Service School Staff. Later, he served on the staff of the Admiral of the Seventh Amphibious Force in the South Pacific. He was the office manager of several freight companies and of Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home until his retirement in 1983. He married Mary Alice Wilson on Sept. 14, 1946, in McLean Methodist Church.He sang for years with the Blackburn-Shaw Quartet, also known as "The Four Hearseman" who won the International Barbershop Quartet Championship in 1955. He directed the Amarillo Golden Spread Chorus of SPEBSQSA and Amarillo Sweet Adeline Chorus for many years. In 1999, Dwight was inducted into the Barbershop Hall of Fame of the Southwestern District of SPEBSQSA, sang with many barbershop quartets, and performed with Amarillo Opera and Amarillo Little Theater productions. Mr. Elliott was a longtime member of San Jacinto Lions Club as well as serving as its president. After retirement he served many years as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and Help One Student to Succeed (HOST) program for Amarillo Independent School District.
Mr. Elliott was born July 22, 1916, in McPherson, Kan., to R.E. and Lora Elliott, started school in McPherson, then moved to Walters, Okla., with the family. He was a Boy Scout earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Mr. Elliott graduated from Walters High School in 1934 and graduated from Oklahoma University in 1939, with a bachelor of fine arts degree. He was a band director at Freedom, Okla., High School before taking the same job at Canyon High School in 1941. Mr. Elliott joined the Navy in December 1941 as a yeoman on the Fleet Service School Staff. Later, he served on the staff of the Admiral of the Seventh Amphibious Force in the South Pacific. He was the office manager of several freight companies and of Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home until his retirement in 1983. He married Mary Alice Wilson on Sept. 14, 1946, in McLean Methodist Church.He sang for years with the Blackburn-Shaw Quartet, also known as "The Four Hearseman" who won the International Barbershop Quartet Championship in 1955. He directed the Amarillo Golden Spread Chorus of SPEBSQSA and Amarillo Sweet Adeline Chorus for many years. In 1999, Dwight was inducted into the Barbershop Hall of Fame of the Southwestern District of SPEBSQSA, sang with many barbershop quartets, and performed with Amarillo Opera and Amarillo Little Theater productions. Mr. Elliott was a longtime member of San Jacinto Lions Club as well as serving as its president. After retirement he served many years as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and Help One Student to Succeed (HOST) program for Amarillo Independent School District.
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