Phyllis Eliot

Phyllis A. Eliot, of Paradise Valley, Arizona and a summer resident of Orleans passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 15, 2013. Beloved wife of 40 years of the late Dr. Robert Eliot, MD. Loving companion of Earle B. Kaufman of Orleans and Paradise Valley, Arizona. Phyllis was born October 14, 1931 and raised in Medford, Wisconsin, graduated from the Stout Institute (now university of Wisconsin-Stout) and was a Registered Dietitian. She collaborated with her late husband on a number of books including the 1984 publication, Is It Worth Dying For, a popular study on the effects of stress on the heart and how lifestyle could control it. She was the Managing Trustee of the International Stress Foundation which supports the continuing medical education programs held annually for the past 36 years at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She was well traveled and had a wide circle of friends in Orleans, Jackson Hole, and Paradise Valley who enjoyed her hobby of wonderful creative culinary achievements. She leaves her children William Eliot and Susan Eliot of Paradise Valley, AZ; her sisters Lorna Tweedie of Shell Point, FL and Emily James and husband Bill of St. Louis, MO; and grandchildren Robert and Paige Ponomar. Contributions in her memory may be made to your charity of choice.