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John W. Elliott, Jr.
1949 - 2016
John was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on September 17, 1949 and died of natural causes at his Boise home on May 23, 2016. His parents John and Alice Elliott, sister Joan Pond and niece Dr. Jodean Elliott-Blakeslee preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Bill and Mary Jeanne Elliott, a nephew Bob and two nieces Chris and Kathleen and brother-in-law Robert Pond.
John graduated from Filer High School and Boise State University and was selected for the BSU Alumni Hall of Fame. While at Boise State, he was Editor of the Arbiter and earned his BA in Theatre Arts. Theatre was a passion for John. He appeared at the Subal Theatre, with the Shakespeare Festival and as Alfie in My Fair Lady in the inauguration of the Morrison Center. John had a special affinity for Boise Little Theater where he acted, directed and served as president. He also produced plays including Amadeus and his one-man show, Bully and appeared in the movie, Bronco Billy.
John loved Boise. He was an Idaho Statesman Distinguished Citizen, recipient of the Mayor's Award for the Arts and used his talents to raise money for many community causes.
He appreciated beauty in design and loved studying the history of everything and was known for his retail shops including Elliott's Downtown. In recent years, John gained an appreciation for coins, particularly ancient coins, from his friends at Rose Hill Coins.
Please join his family to celebrate John's life on Saturday, June 11 at 6 p.m. at the Boise Little Theater, 100 East Fort St, Boise 83712. In lieu of flowers, John's family requests donations be made to the Boise Little Theater.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Sponsored by The Idaho Statesman.
I knew John many years ago. We were both members of the Boise State Subal Players. I worked with him in several productions. I was just doing research on people from my past and learned of his passing.
John was a great wit and I kept up on his continuation of theatre work in Boise throughout the years. I admired him for staying, myself, I worked in NYC (making it my home) and LA. I always wished I had had the strength to stay in Boise and enjoyed what it had to offer.
So happy I knew John he brought me so many laughs. So sorry he left too soon. If you knew him you know how fortunate we all are...
Chuck Marks
Ret'd COO, CFO, Exec. Prod.
Spike Ent. Sydney, Hollywood, NYC
Chuck Marks
August 16, 2018
Hi, I am sorry for your loss. May the God of comfort and peace be with you and your family. 2 Corinthans 1: 3 & 4
September 6, 2016
We have known John for many years through his employment with Rosehill Coin. He had excellent suggestions and could tell us the value of items we were purchasing. He knew the history of antiques and other valuables we would select. We will miss him dearly as a very classy and informed friend.
Barry and Jeanne Tyler
June 22, 2016
John hired me at the Arbiter in '74, put me in a couple of his plays, sic'd me on one of his favorite leading Laydeez for 6 years as we all entertained ourselves from opposite ends of the spectrum at The Ram....his talent, guts and wit served to help eradicate a lot of ignorance, apathy and stupidity everywhere he roamed....SO - it IS true...the good DO die young....break a leg, Boss - TNX for the memories!!-Major John Buck DeMotte, US Army(RET), AirborneRangerCavalry, '66-'91, 2BAs & Teaching/IT certs, BSU '77, MA,Purdue '83, MS, UofOregon, '86
John DeMotte
June 14, 2016
John will be missed by us and my father Vern Davis. Dad enjoyed going to Rose Hill and talking about the coins and gold. Dad was very saddened to hear of his passing, but was glad he was able to see him recently. Enjoy your memories,we know we will.
Vern Davis
Steve and Pam Mittleider
June 11, 2016
JR was a great high school bud. He transformed the entire 2nd story of his home into a man cave: stereo; artifacts; collections, etc. He loved to entertain and could perform in a moment's notice. One summer we traveled to Boise. JR took me to the state capitol to introduce ourselves to the governor. The governor was out of town, so we visited with his personal secretary. 15-20 minutes later we left and I will never forget what he said to me out in the hallway. Stick with me Spaur and I will take you straight to the top!! JR was boldly purposeful and early on had a zest for life. JR enriched my life and I am still playing the album he gave me as a going away gift.
Larry Spaur
June 10, 2016
John, You were one of a kind and though you could be serious and thoughtful your smile and laugh were infectious. I had lost touch through time, but am saddened by the loss of such a shining gem in the Boise Theater community. Take that bow, the ovation is for you and we your audience are saddened by the falling of the curtain on such a great thespian, human and friend.
Julia Franklin
June 5, 2016
Janel Wyatt Rumfelt
June 3, 2016
There is a bright star in the heavens now that John (Junior) has left the earth. I so appreciated his friendship from our meeting through Jim Brennan in high school, through our years of acting together at Antique Festival Theatre and College of Southern Idaho. He was one of the first people to reach out when I moved to Boise in 1988 and tugged me to Boise Little Theater. So many memories from feeding me my first baked Alaska, to drinking 1/2 the night in my backyard to always smiling whenever I heard his infectious laugh. Junior, thank you for enriching my life, as well as so many others.
Rhonda Miracle
June 3, 2016
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