In Memory Of
Beryle L. Elliott
Beryle L. Elliott
Beryle L. Elliott, Topeka, died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.
She was born in Iola, the daughter of Charles E. and Martha L. McFarland Elliott. She moved with her parents to Arkansas City at an early age and graduated from Arkansas City High School. She received an Associate Degree from Arkansas City Junior College (now Cowley County Community College) and a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Southwestern University, Winfield.
Beryle was a federal government employee, first working for the Department of the Navy in Washington D.C. from 1941-1943 and the Department of the Air Force at Strother Field, near Arkansas City from 1943-1945. From 1945 until her retirement in 1973, she was placement officer at the Department of the Army, Winter General Hospital and Veterans Administration Medical Center in Topeka where she was responsible for staffing 2800 non-medical positions.
Beryle was an over 60-year member of First Presbyterian Church, was an ordained Elder, and had served as a Deacon, a Trustee, and was active in women's organizations at the church. She was an over 60-year member and past Worthy Matron of Beulah Chapter #34 OES, and an over 60-year member and past Worthy High Priestess of Trinity White Shrine No. 7, White Shrine of Jerusalem. She served as an International Director of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority, a philanthropic and cultural sorority and was a member of the local Beta Zeta Chapter. She was a member of the Topeka Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, Topeka Women's Club, International Center at Washburn University, United Way of Greater Topeka, American Red Cross, Past President of Kansas Council of Women, and a charter board member of the Melody Brown Fun Factory.
She is survived by several cousins.
Beryle will lie in state from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the chapel at First Presbyterian Church. Cremation will follow, and inurnment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Arkansas City.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 817 SW Harrison, 66612, or to Capper Foundation, 3500 SW 10th Ave., 66604 or to Helping Hands Humane Society, 2625 NW Rochester Road, 66617.
She was born in Iola, the daughter of Charles E. and Martha L. McFarland Elliott. She moved with her parents to Arkansas City at an early age and graduated from Arkansas City High School. She received an Associate Degree from Arkansas City Junior College (now Cowley County Community College) and a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Southwestern University, Winfield.
Beryle was a federal government employee, first working for the Department of the Navy in Washington D.C. from 1941-1943 and the Department of the Air Force at Strother Field, near Arkansas City from 1943-1945. From 1945 until her retirement in 1973, she was placement officer at the Department of the Army, Winter General Hospital and Veterans Administration Medical Center in Topeka where she was responsible for staffing 2800 non-medical positions.
Beryle was an over 60-year member of First Presbyterian Church, was an ordained Elder, and had served as a Deacon, a Trustee, and was active in women's organizations at the church. She was an over 60-year member and past Worthy Matron of Beulah Chapter #34 OES, and an over 60-year member and past Worthy High Priestess of Trinity White Shrine No. 7, White Shrine of Jerusalem. She served as an International Director of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority, a philanthropic and cultural sorority and was a member of the local Beta Zeta Chapter. She was a member of the Topeka Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, Topeka Women's Club, International Center at Washburn University, United Way of Greater Topeka, American Red Cross, Past President of Kansas Council of Women, and a charter board member of the Melody Brown Fun Factory.
She is survived by several cousins.
Beryle will lie in state from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the chapel at First Presbyterian Church. Cremation will follow, and inurnment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Arkansas City.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 817 SW Harrison, 66612, or to Capper Foundation, 3500 SW 10th Ave., 66604 or to Helping Hands Humane Society, 2625 NW Rochester Road, 66617.
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