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Colton, Ellie, 1931-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1931-

Biographical History

Ellie Colton (1931-) is the wife of Sterling D. Colton, former vice president of the Marriott Corporation.

Eleanor Ricks Colton was born in Rexburg, Idaho and attended University of Utah to study elementary education. She taught fifth grade. In 1954, she married Sterling in the Idaho Falls Temple and went on to accompany him as he served in the U.S. military and as part of the worldwide Marriott Corporation. She and her husband were called to serve in the Canada Vancouver mission in 1995 and, in 2000, they were called as temple president/matron over the Washington D.C. Temple.

Citation:
UPB files, May 22, 2019 (Eleanor Ricks Colton; b. 1931 Rexburg, ID; studied elementary education at University of Utah; married Sterling D. Colton, Idaho Falls Temple, 1954; travel with Sterling for U.S. military and Marriott; Canada Vancouver mission presidents 1995; temple matron at Washington D.C. temple, 2000)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Sterling D. Colton papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9208
Scope and Contents Contains autobiographical writings of Sterling D. Colton and personal items pertaining to his education and early life with his wife, Ellie Ricks Colton. Included are writings by him and his wife regarding their time as mission presidents. Contains audio and video recordings of interviews with Sterling and Ellie Colton and interviews done with other members of the family, including Hugh Colton. Contains annual reports of the Marriott Corporation/Marriott International, Inc., dating between...
Dates: 1944-2017
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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