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Cecil Lee Green, educator and county superintendent of Elk
County, was born in Moline, Kansas, July 20, 1902, and died at Wichita
on October 13, 1932.
He was the son of William Young and Minta (Lee) Green, the
former of whom is still living. The mother died at Moline on
October 2, 1927.
Mr. Green attended the rural schools of Chautauqua county and
was graduated from the Pittsburg High School. During the summers
of 1924-29 he attended Pittsburg State Teachers College. He also
taught in rural schools eight years. He was a Republican. On
March 22, 1930, he was married to Opal Elnora Bacus at Howard.
She was born there on Mrch 30, 1904, daughter of Edson H. and Emma Lou
(Osborn) Bacus. Mrs. Green is an educator also, and is now
serving as county superintendent of Elk County. She is a graduate
of Howard High School and has attended Emporia State Teachers College
as well as Pittsburg State teachers College. She is a Republican.
Mr. Green was a member of the Belknap Methodist Church, the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Rebekahs, the Chamber of
Commerce, the National Education Association, and the Red Cross.
(Photograph in Album).
Submitted by L. Morgan
