ELROD, Rena - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mrs. Rena Elrod, 77 of 4852 Pensacola Ave, former state representative, died yesterday in Lutheran Deaconess hospital. She was the wife of Allen M. Elrod, retired musician. She served three terms in the Illinois General Assembly as Representative from the 25th Senatorial District and became widely known for her support of a bill to legalize boxing.  She was a past president of the 7th district of the Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs. Surviving are her husband; sister, Mrs. Ida Cooley and brother, Alfred Linn.  The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel at 4553 Milwaukee Ave. – kbz