Priscilla M. Elliott

Priscilla Mann Elliott of Peterborough died peacefully in the arms of her daughter on the morning of March 1 at the Monadnock Community Hospital. She was born to Alden Taylor Mann and Olive (Huegley) Mann on September 18, 1930 in New Rochelle, New York. She attended the Rye Country Day school and Graduated from Goucher college. A lifelong teacher, she was a direct descendent of the American educator Horace Mann. She taught second grade at the Rye Country Day school for 32 years. She was instrumental in establishing the 'open concept classroom' of English design after extensively observing the theories and practice of this concept in London in 1969. She then returned to the Rye Country Day school to implement this system within that school. She was a world traveler and spent her summers spanning the world with her mother and daughter. They also spent many summers in the beautiful seaside village of Watch Hill, Rhode Island. She retired in 1992 and moved to Peterborough to be with her daughter. She was a wonderful mother and friend. She never had a harsh word for anyone and fully enjoyed life. She was pre-deceased by her parents and a sister, Dr. Nancy Waggoner. She leaves her daughter Susan Elliott-Davis, and son-in-law Adam Davis of Peterborough, her nieces Martha Nakamura of Santa Fe, New Mexico and Amy Brothers of Sealy, Texas. The Cremation Society of New Hampshire is in charge of arrangements. To view an on-line obituary or to send a condolence go to www.csnh.com.