EVELYN SOFIA MILHOLLAND
Reprinted from "Crown Jewels of the Wire", May 1999, page 8
1904 - 1999
Evelyn Sofia Milholland was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, on March 15, 1904. She
had been in poor health this past year and died in Tacoma, Washington, on
February 22, 1999. She married Marion Milholland in 1968 and became his partner
in life as well as in insulator collecting.
An update a year ago from Carla
Walsh, Evelyn's granddaughter, indicated that Evelyn was still going to the
dining hall in the nursing care facility and that she had to have the dinner
service "just so" during her meals. And, that was Evelyn, one of the
hobby's most gracious ladies.
Serving as Marion's navigator, Evelyn and her
husband spent a period of eight years traveling 25,000 miles annually attending
shows, visiting fellow collectors and researching for their reference and price
books.
And, Evelyn never forgot who you were, where she met you and what special
interests you had in the hobby. And, we as collectors will never forget your
pioneering spirit. Our sympathy to Evelyn's loved ones.
Carol McDougald
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