========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Ely Echo [www.elyecho.com] Submitted: November 2004 ========================================================================= Dolores Emelia Ellefsen Cox died on November 8, 2004 Dolores Emelia Ellefsen Cox, who was born on February 9, 1922 in Ely, died on November 8, 2004 in Santa Ana, CA after a long-term illness due to a genetic form of emphysema. Dolores, known by her many friends as "Dodie," lived in Morgan Hill for over 40 years (1960 to 2002). She was an elementary school teacher at Rucker School in the Gilroy Unified School district from 1961 until she retired in 1985. After graduating from Ely Memorial High School Class of 1940, she attended St. Mary's School of Nursing and earned her bachelor's in nursing education from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth (June 1945). Her nursing career began in 1945 as supervisor of the Communal Disease Ward at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, and continued at St. Joseph Hospital in Burbank, CA. She also served as a staff nurse in Wadsworth Veterans Hospital in Los Angeles. She then changed careers from nursing to elementary school teaching and taught at St. John Catholic Parochial School in Tipton, California from 1958-60. Dolores was a long-term member of several professional and fraternal organizations, including Delta Kappa Gamma, Gilroy Teachers Association, California Teachers Association, and Eastern Star. Her life centered on her church, Morgan Hill Presbyterian. She sang in youth and adult choirs, as well as serving in various roles as a deacon and a Sunday School teacher. Dolores cultivated many interests in life, but primarily enjoyed being with her many friends. She loved music, reading and reciting poetry, and collecting stamps. In her later years she developed an interest in writing stories about her family, leaving a rich record of family history called Out of the Attic. She always tried to see the funny side of life and the humor of a situation. Counting her many blessings, Dolores always saw the beauty of life about her, often quoting the Roman matron, Cornelia who said, "My children are my jewels." Dolores is survived by son Tim (Marcia) Cox and their daughters Nicole and Danielle; daughter Lisa (Louis) Shanks and their sons Luke and Nathan. She was preceded in death by ex-husband Robert Cox. A memorial service was held at Saturday, Nov. 20 in California. The family takes great comfort in knowing that Dodie is free from all sickness and pain. She is now rejoicing in the presence of the One she loved all her life, the Lord Jesus Christ. Her remains will be buried at the Ely Cemetery.