Obituary for George Rucker Elliott

George Rucker Elliott, 100, of the Meth-Wick Community died there Friday, April 19, 2013, after a short illness. There will be no services by his request. Inurnment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Kansas City, MO. Iowa Cremation is assisting with arrangements. Survivors include his daughter Carole (David) McFarland, granddaughter Brandis McFarland Negrin and his two great-grandchildren, JJ and Grace all of Cedar Rapids. He is preceded in death by his parents, Warren T. Elliott and Gertrude Rucker Elliott, and his wife Betty Ballard Elliott. George was born in Keytesville, MO on March 7, 1913. He attended Westminster College in Fulton, MO where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He earned his Masters Degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. He then moved to Kansas City where he was the business manager for Woolf Brother''s Clothing Stores until he retired in 1980. He also taught business classes at Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Missouri. He married Betty Ballard on February 14, 1945 in Kansas City. They moved to Cedar Rapids in 2004 to be near their family. The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the staff at Meth-Wick Community and Hospice of Mercy. Their care and unwavering support to George and his family has meant so much and we are forever grateful. Memorials may be directed to the Meth-Wick Community or to Hospice of Mercy.