1949
Oscar
2004
Oscar William Ellis
March 23, 1949 — June 26, 2004
Oscar William Ellis, Bettendorf, died at home on June 26th after a lengthy battle with a brain tumor. He was 55. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 Tuesday, June 29th at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd., 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30th at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, 417 Main Street, Davenport. Oscar Ellis will be cremated according to his wishes. Memorials may be made in memory of Oscar W. Ellis to the Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre,
1717 West 12th Street, Davenport, IA 52803.
Ellis was President and CEO of RiverStone Group, Inc., formerly Moline Consumers Company. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Arizona with a degree in mining engineering, Ellis received a Masters of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley. There he met and married Anne K. Harvey. The couple had two daughters, Tealia and Crystal. In 1999 he married Anne Colville of West Des Moines, Iowa.
After Berkeley, Ellis returned to the Quad Cities to join his family's aggregate business. He managed several mining interests in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri before becoming President in 1987. A recognized leader and innovator in the aggregate industry, Ellis led RiverStone Group through the largest expansion of operations in company history.
Ellis served on the board of directors of the National Stone Sand and Gravel Association, the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers, and the Iowa Limestone Producers Association. Dedicated to community service, he also served on the boards of the Niabi Zoological Society, the Putnam Museum, and River Action Inc. He was a past member of the advisory board for Boys & Girls Club of the Mississippi Valley.
Oscar Ellis was an avid outdoorsman ??" a hunter, angler, and diver whose lifelong commitment to conservation was echoed in his career and his hobbies. A serious and accomplished photographer, Ellis found beauty in the natural world and enthusiastically recorded it with his camera. He also appreciated simple pursuits such as walking in the woods on his farm in Milan, Illinois. Most important to him was being a caring husband, father, and friend.
Oscar Ellis is survived by his wife Anne Colville, his daughters Tealia Ellis Ritter and
her husband David Ritter and Crystal Ellis, his parents Jim and Wanda Ellis, his stepchildren Drew and Lucy Colville, his brothers and sisters and several nieces and nephews.
1717 West 12th Street, Davenport, IA 52803.
Ellis was President and CEO of RiverStone Group, Inc., formerly Moline Consumers Company. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Arizona with a degree in mining engineering, Ellis received a Masters of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley. There he met and married Anne K. Harvey. The couple had two daughters, Tealia and Crystal. In 1999 he married Anne Colville of West Des Moines, Iowa.
After Berkeley, Ellis returned to the Quad Cities to join his family's aggregate business. He managed several mining interests in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri before becoming President in 1987. A recognized leader and innovator in the aggregate industry, Ellis led RiverStone Group through the largest expansion of operations in company history.
Ellis served on the board of directors of the National Stone Sand and Gravel Association, the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers, and the Iowa Limestone Producers Association. Dedicated to community service, he also served on the boards of the Niabi Zoological Society, the Putnam Museum, and River Action Inc. He was a past member of the advisory board for Boys & Girls Club of the Mississippi Valley.
Oscar Ellis was an avid outdoorsman ??" a hunter, angler, and diver whose lifelong commitment to conservation was echoed in his career and his hobbies. A serious and accomplished photographer, Ellis found beauty in the natural world and enthusiastically recorded it with his camera. He also appreciated simple pursuits such as walking in the woods on his farm in Milan, Illinois. Most important to him was being a caring husband, father, and friend.
Oscar Ellis is survived by his wife Anne Colville, his daughters Tealia Ellis Ritter and
her husband David Ritter and Crystal Ellis, his parents Jim and Wanda Ellis, his stepchildren Drew and Lucy Colville, his brothers and sisters and several nieces and nephews.
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