Eloise Johnson Rushford

Background

Rushford, Eloise Johnson was born in Elmwood, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Bradley U., 1936.

Career

Teacher English, Manual H.S. District 150, Peoria, 1955-1976; partner, Johnson Development Company, 1955-1956; vice president, Johnson's Men's Store, 1972-1976; land manager, Peoria, since 1974.

Achievements

• Eloise Johnson Rushford has been listed as a noteworthy Land manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Crippled Children's Foundation, Peoria, organized volumes, 1975-1976. Board directors Women's Civic Federation. President Women's Association 1st Federated Church, Mothers' Club.

Member Women's advisory board International Christian U., Tokyo. Member chapter Animal Husbandry Philanthropic and Educational Organization. Spearheaded teaching of French in 4th grade, Peoria, 1959.

Chairman Symphony Guild student concerts, organized Peoria Symphony student concerts that included all grade school student in counties adjacent to Peoria. Member American Association of University Women (president 1958-1960, Chairman, Board Of Directors Peoria branch, award 1977, scholarship fund named in her honor), University Women's Investment Club (founder, past president), Lasertoma (president Peoria chapter 1961-1963), Pi Beta Phi (president Peoria ALUM chapter 1960-1961), Lambda Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, bridge, entertaining, gourmet cooking, grandchildren.

Connections

Daughter of Albert Earl and Edna Merle Johnson. (divorced June 1967). Children: Gregory Gene, Barbara Merle Rushford Grimes.

Father:

Albert Earl

Mother:

Edna Merle Johnson

child:

Gregory Gene Rushford

child:

Barbara Merle Rushford Grimes Rushford