Elflora Anna K. Aikman

Background

Aikman, Elflora Anna K. was born on July 21, 1929 in Marion, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Frederick and Elsa Flora (Weber) Kaeser.

Education

Student, Southern Illinois U., l949; Student, John A. Logan College, l970, 80, 87; certified food handler, John A. Logan College, l984.

Career

Numerous positions, 1947-1967. Secretary Color-Craft Products, Detroit, 1967-1969. Admitting clerk Marion Memorial Hospital, 1969-1970, appointed to task force, since 1989.

Co-owner, office manager, decorating consultant House of Color, Marion, 1970-1979. Secretary, bookkeeper, receptionist Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home, 1979-1980. Receptionist Meredith Funeral Home, 1980—1994.

Executive director Marion Senior Citizens Center, 1981—1999. Co-designer, decorator Meredith Funeral Home. Decorator Marion Memorial Hospital Chapel, 1971, 77.

Senior center operator Emergency Assistance Place, City of Marion. Coordinator Senior Health Insurance, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, Tax Counsel Elderly.

Achievements

• Elflora Anna Aikman has been listed as a noteworthy Senior citizens center administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Bethesda Home Waifs, Marion, 1948. Pack officer Boy Scouts American, Mount Vernon, 1964—1967. Home room mother St. Clair, 1958—1967, Mount Vernon, 1958—1967.

Chairman Volumes to Arts, 1966—1967. Library assistant Plymouth Middle School, 1968—1969. Member Marion Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, since 1980, Hearts Helping Hearts, Marion, 1987—2002, Southern Illinois Easter Seal Society, 1987.

Treasurer, Project Manna Marion Ministerial Alliance, 1985—1997. Member Greater Marion Area United Way, secretary. Member advisory board Southern Illinois Medicare Beneficiary.

Volunteer Illinois Department of Insurance, 1982. Secretary Greater Marion Area United Way. Blood pressure check volunteer Marion United States Post Office, 1995—1996.

Tornado volunteer Illinois Department Insurance, 1982. Organist St. Clair, Missouri, 1958—1963, Myers Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, 1964—1967. Junior choir director St. Clair, 1958—1963, Trinity Episcopal Church, senior choir director, 1964—1967.

Choir member United Church Christ, Plymouth, Michigan, 1967—1969. Assistant organist Zion United Church of Christ, Marion, choir member, Sunday school teacher, funeral coordinator, liturgist, member numerous church committees. Committee member Girl Scouts American, Mount Vernon, 1964—1967, Parent-Teachers Association, St. Clair, 1960—1963, Williamson County Sesquicentennial Celebration, Illinois, 1989.

Member Marion Chamber of Commerce (committee l988), Marion S.A.L.T. (charter member), TRIAD (charter member, treasurer), Beta Sigma Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: crocheting, sewing, reading, playing piano and organ, grandchildren.

Connections

Married Samuel Vick Aikman, December 24, l949. Children: Vicki Ann Aikman Hayes, Vance J., Valerie Sue Aikman Henshaw, Samuel Vick III.

Father:

John Frederick Kaeser

Mother:

Elsa Flora (Weber) Kaeser

Spouse:

Samuel Vick Aikman

child:

Valerie Sue Aikman Henshaw Aikman

child:

Vicki Ann Aikman Hayes Aikman

child:

Vance J. Aikman

child:

Samuel Vick III Aikman