Background
Denton, Elisabeth was born on January 14, 1925 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Hollis Philip and Bessie Laura (Haworth) Leighly.
Denton, Elisabeth was born on January 14, 1925 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Hollis Philip and Bessie Laura (Haworth) Leighly.
AB, University of Illinois, 1945; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1956.
Speech/language pathologist, Shelby County Schools, Shelbysville, Illinois, 1945-1946; speech/language pathologist, Champaign County Schools, St. Joseph, Illinois, 1946-1947; speech/language pathologist, Wabash County District 348, Mount Carmel, Illinois, 1953-1959; speech/language pathologist, Monticello (Illinois) Schools, 1959-1968; speech consultant, State of Illinois, Springfield, 1968-1971; speech/language pathologist, East Richland County District #1, Olney, Illinois, 1971-1981; speech/language pathologist, Kayeuta (Arizona) Boarding School, 1981-1982; supervisor, special education, Kaibeto (Arizona) Boarding School, 1982-1985; speech/language pathologist, Carlsbad (New Mexico) Schools, since 1985.
Member American Speech Language Hearing Association, Sertoma (projects committee chair 1989, awards committee chair 1990, Groupe d'Economie Mondiale award 1989).
Children: Richard Leighly Denton, Gregory Charles Denton.