John els

He was a self employed contractor and a former partner in

Els Construction, a member of First Baptist Church of

Hillsboro, Carpenters Union Local# 2214, Past Master

and a member of Joachim Masonic Lodge # 164 A.F. &

A.M., charter member of the Sho-Me Car Club and charter

member of the Hillsboro Civic Club.

Survived by son-Milton E. "Gene" (Linda) Els of Hillsboro

Missouri, son- Robert D.(Linda) Els of Greenville MO, son

Kenneth L. (Kathy) Els of Hillsboro Missouri, son-

Dennis J. (Doris) Els of Centralia Illinois, son- David P.

(Kim) Els of Ozark Missouri, as well as 14 grandchildren

and 19 great Grandchildren.

Preceded in death by his wife- Mary Pearl Els, father-Henry

J. Els, mother-Blanche Els (nee Janssen), brother-Daniel

W. Els, sister Arethadell " Ritz" Winge. and Sister- Ida Copenhaver.