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George Duey Elkins

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George Duey Elkins

Birth
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Death
14 Dec 1987 (aged 76)
Dolton, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Homewood, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
142D
Memorial ID
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Duey was the first of 3 children born to George Lemuel Elkins and Nancy "Nannie" Bethina Cox. Duey had two sisters, Corrine Narcissa Beasley and Maxine Margie "Margay" Bos. His father also had two children by a previous wife (Fannie Mitchell), Clifton Tomolian and Maurice "Morris" Taylor. Since she died young, Clifton and Maurice grew up with Duey and his sisters.

Duey attended Fort Worth Central High school, graduating in June of 1931. He was in the 20th graduation class of Rice Univsity, earning a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering on June 2-3 of 1935. He worked at Spencer Chemical in Texas and later Cosden Oil and Chemical Company in Illinois.

He loved gardening and traveling and was an excellent handyman.

Duey was married 3 times. His first wife was Mary Leona Wills. Their Children were Elsie Eleanor, George Duey Jr., Franklin Wilcox, Marylynne Nancy, and Tim Faraday. He had one son, Alexander Oliver, by his second wife, Rosemarie Vera Lieselotte Bautz. His third wife was Waltraud Elisabet Schroeder with whom he had a single daughter, Margaret Frances.
Duey was the first of 3 children born to George Lemuel Elkins and Nancy "Nannie" Bethina Cox. Duey had two sisters, Corrine Narcissa Beasley and Maxine Margie "Margay" Bos. His father also had two children by a previous wife (Fannie Mitchell), Clifton Tomolian and Maurice "Morris" Taylor. Since she died young, Clifton and Maurice grew up with Duey and his sisters.

Duey attended Fort Worth Central High school, graduating in June of 1931. He was in the 20th graduation class of Rice Univsity, earning a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering on June 2-3 of 1935. He worked at Spencer Chemical in Texas and later Cosden Oil and Chemical Company in Illinois.

He loved gardening and traveling and was an excellent handyman.

Duey was married 3 times. His first wife was Mary Leona Wills. Their Children were Elsie Eleanor, George Duey Jr., Franklin Wilcox, Marylynne Nancy, and Tim Faraday. He had one son, Alexander Oliver, by his second wife, Rosemarie Vera Lieselotte Bautz. His third wife was Waltraud Elisabet Schroeder with whom he had a single daughter, Margaret Frances.


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