Edward Ellicott

Edward L. "Ted" Ellicott, 76, of Belleville, Ill., born Oct. 14, 1936, in Evanston, Ill., died Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at Rosewood Care Center in Swansea, Ill.

Ted's love of music began when he was in high school playing the trumpet. He continued to play one of his many trumpets in college and with the Belleville Area Concert Band and the American Legion Band for many years until recent. Ted received his Civil Engineering degree from Missouri University of Rolla. Ted served in the United States Army in the 864th Engineering as a Captain. He continued surveying and received his Professional Engineers license for Illinois and Missouri in 1968. During his career with the Highway Department, Ted worked in the Bureau of Design as the geometric design engineer designing interchanges for the interstate highway system in our district. In 1978, he was appointed district traffic engineer, and was appointed district maintenance engineer in 1980. Ted retired in 1992 after 33 years with the Highway Department. Ted enjoyed playing golf and camping. He was a member of the Sportman Club and the Radio AC Planes Club where he served previously as treasurer. Ted was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. He will be dearly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Adelaide, nee Lewis, Ellicott.

Surviving are his wife, Josephine M. Ellicott of Belleville, Ill.; son, Paul (Marcia) Beeler of Belleville, Ill.; grandchildren, Michael (Ashley) Beeler and Jason (Tarrah) Beeler; great-grandchildren, Morgan, Brooke, Lucas and Ethan; and sister, Barb (Bill) Magie.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to BJC Hospice of Alton and R.N. Cindy Fetter, for your care and compassion.

Memorials may be made to the BJC Hospice of Alton or Belleville Area Humane Society. Condolences may be expressed online at www.kurrusfh.com.

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, Ill.

Funeral: Military honors will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, Ill. Private family interment at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Belleville, Ill.

KURRUS FUNERAL HOME, Belleville, Ill.

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Published by Belleville News-Democrat on Feb. 3, 2013.

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for Edward Ellicott

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Judy Goodrich Mueller

January 1, 2014

To those of you who mourn the loss of Ted:

Last night I had a long dream about Ted so decided to try and locate him via internet, and found his obituary. I am SO saddened to learn of his death. We both played in the orchestra at New Trier, and I was privileged to date him for a while. He was a wonderful young man; we were connected by our mutual love of music, and, yes, he tried to teach me to golf, also, to no avail. We exchanged letters during college and then eventually lost touch as our lives took different directions. I majored in music, became an orchestra teacher and taught in WI.

We will be moving to Door Cty. in May (now we are returning to FL as are snowbirds) but when we are packing in spring, I think I might have saved all or some of Ted's letters. If I locate them, I will copy and send as some of you may enjoy reading to get a peek into Ted's college life.

I am SO sad that we didn't reconnect as adults when he was still alive. It was wonderful to read about his full life in his obituary.

Sincerely and sorrowfully,
Judy Goodrich Mueller (New Trier class of '57)

JOHN WINNING

February 3, 2013

TED & I BECAME FRIENDS WHEN I RETURNED TO WORK AT I.D.O.T. AFTER SERVING IN THE NAVY. FOR A PERIOD WE SHARED A HOUSE, DURING WHICH TIME I INTRODUCED JOSEPHINE TO HIM. FOR A TIME HE BECAME MY BOSS, AS WELL AS A FRIEND. THE ONLY FAILURE TED EVER HAD WAS TRYING TO TEACH ME HOW TO PLAY GOLF.

Darwin & Linda Evelsizer

February 3, 2013

Ted and I were both very active members of the Belleville RC Club since 1979. He was instrumental in keeping the club functioning for all those years as a club officer and doing all of those other "things" that need doing in any organization. He will be sincerely missed. May he rest forever in the care of the Holy Father above.

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