Background

Canfield, Elizabeth Frances was born on August 19, 1913 in Fairport, Missouri, United States. Daughter of James Arthur and Bertha Mae (Ashley) Foard.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, LaSalle Law School, 1949.

Career

Private practice, Rockford, Illinois, 1950-1997. Special assistant attorney general State of Illinois, 1974-1984. Retired Rockford, Illinois, 1997.

Assistant attorney general State Illinois, 1974-1984. Lecturer in field of women's rights and wills and probate.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1950.

Politics

The separation of church and state has guaranteed the diversity of religious expressions and the freedom to worship God according to each person’s conscience. However, separation of church and state permit interaction.

Views

Every Church member should be trusted with responsibilities. In building the local Methodist groups or 'societies', they should be trained to maintain the meetings and give pastoral care and challenge to the members.

Membership

Women's division chairman United Fund Dri., Rockford, 1951. Board trustees Court St. United Methodist Church. Board directors Family Consultation Service Rockford.

Member blue ribbon advisory committee to Mayor of Rockford. Elected member District 58 School Board. Board directors Wesley Willows Retirement Home.

Board trustees North Rockford Convalescent home, Willows Health Center. Member American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters (honorary life, Rockford president 1946-1948), Winnebago County Bar Association (chairman committee since 1950), Quota International Executive Women's Service (Rockford president 1980-1982, member international by-laws and district governor), Philanthropic and Educational Organization.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: writing, reading, swimming, travelling, opera, theater.

Connections

Married Robert Roe Canfield, May 7, 1933 (deceased September 1994). Children: James Robert, Philip Roe.

father:

James Arthur Foard

mother:

Bertha Mae (Ashley) Foard

spouse:

Robert Roe Canfield

child:

Philip Roe Canfield

child:

James Robert Canfield