Obituaries

Elizabeth was born on April 9, 1935, in Marlin, Texas, and grew up on a farm just outside of Marlin. Elizabeth was the second of five children born to Adolph Gus Kroll and Elsie (Wolske) Kroll, who included her older sister, with three younger brothers joining the family later. Elizabeth’s early years were spent on the family farm, where she performed chores. She would tell stories of having to help her younger siblings dress in the mornings, as well as milking cows before school and then walking three miles to school. She often said she only got one spanking as a child, and it was enough to ensure she never wanted another. After graduating from Marlin High School in 1952, Elizabeth enrolled in Durham’s Business College in Austin, Tx in the studies of bookkeeping and accounting.