Rollins, Lura Thelma
Lura (Laura) Thelma Gregory Rollins was born on June 23, 1907 in Clayton, KS to Robert K. and Mina Sibert Gregory.
Died Jan. 10, 2005 in Geneva, NE
Married to Calvin Rollins on June 23,1945
She had no children.
In 1912, her family homesteaded near Cope, CO.
In 1925, the family moved to Hastings, NE where she attended Hastings Business College.
She worked at a radio station in Clay Center.
In 1929, she became an accountant at the J. H. Eller Co., a chain of 16 stores in Nebraska and Kansas.
In 1935, Lura moved to Geneva and was the accountant for the Eller Stores in Geneva, Elgin, and Belleville, KS.
In the mid-1940’s, Lura became part owner of the Belleville store and full owner of the Geneva store.
In the early 1970’s the Belleville, KS store closed.
She retired in 1985 after a stroke.
The Geneva store closed in 1990.