Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Elden Spencer was not blood kin but he was family. Three generations of Parks and O'Neills grew up next door to three generations of Gordons and Spencers, occupying the 700 block of W. Broadway. My dad, Ned O'Neill, was 8 years older than Elden and was truly an older brother to Elden and Gordon, taking them fishing and hunting and other activities. Elden was one of the kindest and most thoughtful people I have known. He and my grandmother were very close, and he was so good to sit and visit with her whenever he could. When I would visit in the summers, he would take his mother Mildred, my grandmother and me for Sunday drives. He and my dad were in touch through all of the years, and he called my dad often during his last years. Elden was always interesting to talk with, contributed so much to so many and will be greatly missed.
