My friends - As I continue my stay here in Las Vegas, we will also continue with our review of the bios from "History of Calloway County - 1931". Out subject today is Elbert Arthur Lassiter. I will be travelling tomorrow, and, as a result, there will be no posting. I will resume posts again on Thursday. -B ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++ Calloway County - Biographies - "History of Calloway County - 1931" - Elbert Arthur Lassiter "Mr. Elbert Arthur Lassiter, Assistant Cashier of the Bank of Murray, was born November 6, 1882 near Murray, and is a son of Daniel Burnett and Mrs. Amnda Loucretia Lassiter, both of whom reside at the old home-place, two miles east of Murray. During boyhood, he worked on the farm with his father, and obtained an education at Calloway Normal College at Kirksey, the Murray institute, and at the State College at Bowling Green, Ky. With the exception of two years, which was spent as a teacher in Calloway County schools, he has devoted his time to banking, his first employment being with the Citizens Bank of Murray. For twenty years, he was a banker in East Tennessee, being the Cashier of the Bank of New Market, Tenn. In the latter part of 1928, he resigned his position there to accept his present position.On December 28, 1910, he was married to Miss Myrtle Holland, and this union has been blessed with two children, namely, Martha Lou and Elbert, Jr., the latter having died on January 25 of this year, aged sixteen. Mr. Lassiter is a Baptist and a Democrat. As Assistant Cashier of the Bank of Murray, he has made many warm and lasting friends. Modest, courteous to all and rendering the service so much appreciated by bank patrons, Mr. Lasster is aiding in no small measure to the rapidly increasing business of the Bank of Murray, ofwhich he is the capable and efficient Assistant Cashier." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++