Elwood Leslie Proctor

Elwood Leslie Proctor

1904-1955

     Elwood Leslie Proctor was born to George Kidd and Annie (Ludlow) Proctor 8 January 1904, in Benjamin, Utah.

Elwood Leslie Proctor

     He lived in Aberdeen, Idaho and then moved with his family to Tooele, Utah where he spent the remainder of his days.  He was a miner and a fireman.  Friends and family all called him Woody.

     He married Jennie Vera Searle on 18 August 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

     To this union three children were born: DaLane, George Lyman, and Sue. 

Jennie and DaLane

     Woody died 24 December 1955 of silicosis a condition caused by inhaling too much silica over a long period of time.  Silica is found in sand and rocks such as granite.  His death was undoubtedly caused from working in the mines for so long.

     Aunt Jennie was born 29 August 1906 in Midvale, Utah, to Asa Lyman and Ursula Catherine (Snyder) Searle.  She passed away 8 November 1988 in Boise, Idaho.  Both Uncle Woody and Aunt Jennie are buried in the Tooele City Cemetery in Tooele, Utah.

Elwood Leslie Proctor

Jennie Vera Searle Proctor

     My Uncle Walt Formo wrote a tribute to Uncle Woody that follows:

     "Woody bought a beautiful brick home on East Street in Tooele, Utah.  Since his front lawn was higher than his neighbors, he built a rock retaining wall, with the aid of Al Peterson, that is beautiful.  Alongside of it, he planted the most beautiful rose bushes which are still there.  In back he had a lovely patio and fish pond with lots of flowering shrubs and roses.  He called his back yard 'a little bit of heaven.'  Dowstairs he had his den where he kept his sporting equipment and had his office.  He bought his daughter, DaLane (Doug), a baby grand piano and she became very skilled in music.  Later his younger daughter, Sue, also studied music.  He loved his family dearly and was very close to them.  His only son, George Lyman Proctor was born in 1931 but passed away shortly after birth.  My son Bill says Elwood used to pick him up and drive down to Hank and Evans Confectionary and let him buy penny candy and then take him back home.  I often visit his resting place and all the families'.  To me he was a beautiful person who I feel honored to have known and worked with.  Yes to me he was a legion."

Elwood Leslie Proctor

Elwood Leslie Proctor (They had photo bombers then too)

Dan and Inez (Proctor0 Whitehouse, Jennie (Searle) Proctor, Dorothy (Blackstone) Proctor, DaLane and Sue Proctor