Elva Melton

Biography

Timeline

1. date not given

   Mom and Dad’s wedding and celebration

   Elva Melton was Mom’s maid-of-honor and witness. Afterward, the couple went to the movies and to Lagos.

   Dee's Chapter

Stories mentioning Elva

• Switchboard Work and Sweet Memories at LagosBefore marriage, Mom worked in a button factory and then as a telephone operator. A fire at Schmidt Beauty Supply kept her working extra hours transferring calls. Dad courted her at Lagomarcino’s, and after their wedding, with Elva Melton as maid-of-honor and witness, they went to the movies and then to Lagos. Years later, the narrator and Mom lunched there together.

Referenced in

• Dee's Chapter — DADDY