Born Oct. 19, 1902, in Goodletsville, Tenn., he was a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Dorham) Elam.
On Feb. 1, 1926, he married Alverne Colwell in Joliet.
He and his wife farmed in Mazon and Norman Township for several years and they then moved to Washington State where they owned and operated a poultry farm. They returned to Morris in 1975. He enjoyed woodworking.
Mr. Elam was a member of the United Methodist Church in Winlock, Wash.
Surviving are five daughters, Mary (Richard) Connelley of Centralia, Wash.; Ardith (John) McKibben of Albion; Myrtle Rudow of Morris, Lois (John) Snyder of Morris; Barbara (Rondald) Crandall of Vader, Wash.; two sons, Robert (June) Elam of Morris and Paul (Kathy) Elam of Longview, Wash.; 32 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Clara White of Morris; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife on Dec. 11, 1988; one daughter, Rita Wright; two sons David and Richard Elam; one grandson, six sisters and one brother.
On Feb. 1, 1926, he married Alverne Colwell in Joliet.
He and his wife farmed in Mazon and Norman Township for several years and they then moved to Washington State where they owned and operated a poultry farm. They returned to Morris in 1975. He enjoyed woodworking.
Mr. Elam was a member of the United Methodist Church in Winlock, Wash.
Surviving are five daughters, Mary (Richard) Connelley of Centralia, Wash.; Ardith (John) McKibben of Albion; Myrtle Rudow of Morris, Lois (John) Snyder of Morris; Barbara (Rondald) Crandall of Vader, Wash.; two sons, Robert (June) Elam of Morris and Paul (Kathy) Elam of Longview, Wash.; 32 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Clara White of Morris; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife on Dec. 11, 1988; one daughter, Rita Wright; two sons David and Richard Elam; one grandson, six sisters and one brother.
Born Oct. 19, 1902, in Goodletsville, Tenn., he was a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Dorham) Elam.
On Feb. 1, 1926, he married Alverne Colwell in Joliet.
He and his wife farmed in Mazon and Norman Township for several years and they then moved to Washington State where they owned and operated a poultry farm. They returned to Morris in 1975. He enjoyed woodworking.
Mr. Elam was a member of the United Methodist Church in Winlock, Wash.
Surviving are five daughters, Mary (Richard) Connelley of Centralia, Wash.; Ardith (John) McKibben of Albion; Myrtle Rudow of Morris, Lois (John) Snyder of Morris; Barbara (Rondald) Crandall of Vader, Wash.; two sons, Robert (June) Elam of Morris and Paul (Kathy) Elam of Longview, Wash.; 32 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Clara White of Morris; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife on Dec. 11, 1988; one daughter, Rita Wright; two sons David and Richard Elam; one grandson, six sisters and one brother.
On Feb. 1, 1926, he married Alverne Colwell in Joliet.
He and his wife farmed in Mazon and Norman Township for several years and they then moved to Washington State where they owned and operated a poultry farm. They returned to Morris in 1975. He enjoyed woodworking.
Mr. Elam was a member of the United Methodist Church in Winlock, Wash.
Surviving are five daughters, Mary (Richard) Connelley of Centralia, Wash.; Ardith (John) McKibben of Albion; Myrtle Rudow of Morris, Lois (John) Snyder of Morris; Barbara (Rondald) Crandall of Vader, Wash.; two sons, Robert (June) Elam of Morris and Paul (Kathy) Elam of Longview, Wash.; 32 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Clara White of Morris; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife on Dec. 11, 1988; one daughter, Rita Wright; two sons David and Richard Elam; one grandson, six sisters and one brother.
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