In Memory of Eve Ellis (1942-1999)

Eve Ellis, beloved wife of Doc Ellis, died September 22, 1999 in Lancaster, CA, after a lengthy illness.

She was born on October 22, 1942 in Monterey Park, CA.  Eve had been a resident of Agua Dulce, CA since October 1992.

She completed docent training at Vasquez Rocks Park.  She also was a member of the Vasquez Rocks Nature Center Associates and –briefly- the Agua Dulce Gardening Club.

An avid gardener, Eve kept an abundance of healthy plants wherever she lived.  She did not just have a green thumb, she had a green hand!

It seems as though Eve was always working with plants or landscape.

She loved cats and could not refrain from picking one up and snuggling with it whenever she found a feline.  She adopted numerous cats over the years, most of which are still alive.

Eve left behind an incredible collection of knick-knacks.  Treasure hunting, yard saling, and thrift shopping fueled her passion for acquiring bargains of any type.  She used to brag: ‘I paid fifty cents for this…I got that for a quarter! I found the roses behind the K-Mart,’ and so on.

Eve is survived by her father, John Ippolito of Santa Clarita, CA; her son Gary Suplee, his wife, and their children of Riverside, CA; her son Kurtis Suplee of Orange County, CA; her brother John Ippolito, his wife, and their children of Reno, NV; and other relatives.

A Memorial Service is being planned.

-Doc Ellis