Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lawrence Clifton Elliott

(November 16, 1901 - May 15, 1970)

Photographed by Joe Lotz, January 4, 2025

1. Lawrence Clifton Elliott Marker

Inscription. Aviation pioneer Lawrence C. Elliot was born in Greenville, Texas. During high school, Elliott exhibited early aviation talent when he built an experimental airplane. He attended Texas A&M University, participating in the Reserve Officers Training Corps. After graduating in 1924, Elliott was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps and trained at Brooks Field and Kelly Field in San Antonio. He earned awards in air races and became a U.S. Army flight Instructor.

In 1928, Elliot began a 35-year career with the Aeronautics Branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce (Later the Civil Aeronautics Administration). Stationed at Southwest Regional Headquarters in Fort Worth for 25 years, he was instrumental in marking domestic flight routes, developing weather communication broadcast techniques, establishing standards for airplane maintenance and inspection, and recommending air facility safety modifications. During World War II, Elliott was regional manager of the U.S. Civil Aviation System. He received awards for exceptional service and impact on international aviation in 1953.

Elliott was married to Mildred Leonhart Reiter (d. 1963). Their former home at 3 Chase Court was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1983.

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3053.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 32° 45.922′ N, 97° 22.146′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It can be reached from White Settlement Road west of North University Drive. The marker is located in Greenwood Memorial Park, Sec. 40 (Devotion). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400 White Settlement Rd, Fort Worth TX 76114, United

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States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Billy Muth (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); William John Marsh (approx. ¼ mile away); Ormer Leslie Locklear (approx. 0.3 miles away); Royal Flying Corps (approx. 0.3 miles away); Royal Flying Corps Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ahavath Sholom Hebrew Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Fort Worth's First Flight (approx. 1.1 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Gravestone of Lawrence Clifton Elliott image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joe Lotz, January 4, 2025

2. Gravestone of Lawrence Clifton Elliott

The view of Lawrence Clifton Elliott Marker from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 1, 2025

3. The view of Lawrence Clifton Elliott Marker from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. 3. submitted on January 5, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.