OBITUARY FROM NW INDIANA TIMES:
Richard P. Elisha, age 69, of Hobart, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2003. Rich was the former owner/Pharmacist of the Beach Pharmacy in Miller. He was a graduate of Purdue University, a member of the John Purdue Club and the Supervisor's Club. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by wife, Marianne Elisha of Hobart; two sons: Jeff (Julie) Elisha of Portage and Greg (Audrey) Elisha of Downers Grove, IL; one daughter: Becky (Tim) Molter of Ft. Wayne, IN; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church of Hobart, 654 E. 4th Street, Hobart, IN with Rev. Larry Whitehead officiating. Cremation at the Burns Funeral Home Crematory will precede the memorial services. There will be no visitation. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Burns Funeral Home, (Hobart), corner of Rt.51 & 7th Street in charge of arrangements.
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY JENNIFER EASTWOOD DAVIS, CLASS OF 1962:
Name: Richard P. Elisha
Birth: February 18 1934 (18 Feb 1934)
Death: 6 Apr 2003 - Hobart, Lake, Indiana, USA
Parents: Youash Babila Elisha, Julia A Yonan
Birth: February 18 1934 (18 Feb 1934)
Death: 6 Apr 2003 - Hobart, Lake, Indiana, USA
Parents: Youash Babila Elisha, Julia A Yonan
(Source: Ancestry.com)
The picture was obtained from the 1951 HHS Aurora yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library at: https://archive.org/stream/HOHS1951Images/.