CURRENT CELEBRATIONS

Tina Elliott

Her email address was an indicator of her love for animals: tina.dog.horse. From the days of her youth, Tina’s passion was horses. She did English riding and gave lessons on riding and grooming. Perhaps her greatest joy was being able to rescue a few of her four-legged friends. She also had a special touch with children with special needs; Tina could make connections when no one else could. But she will be most remembered for her strength: when she fell ill her doctors made many predictions about her future; Tina would accomplish so much more than they could have ever imagined. She was independent, an inspiration to others and a role model to the kids she worked with. If her T.V. was on she’d be binge watching Yellowstone (probably for the horses), she loved every kind of music from metal to easy listening and she sang a little karaoke. She was a 1990 graduate of Riverside High and was a special education teacher for many years.
She was the fiancé of Wayne Parks; daughter of Andrew and Eileen Elliott; the sister of the late Donna Griffin (Bernie) and Stephen (Dawn) Elliott; stepmother of Hayley and Trevor Parks; and aunt of Andrew and Cole Elliott.
Come celebrate 50 great years Monday 6-8 p.m. and Tuesday 10-11 a.m. at Sweeney Funeral Home, Riverside where there will be an 11 a.m. service.