67, of Monmouth
Brian D. “Doc” Elliott, 67, of Monmouth, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at the Allure of Lake Storey, Galesburg, IL.
Brian was born September 8, 1958 in Monmouth, the son of Charles W. and Dorothy (Bertram) Elliott. He was raised and educated in Roseville, graduating from Roseville High School in 1976. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Monmouth College in 1984.
Brian married Tonia Murphy in Monmouth on June 15, 1985.
Brian started out as the manager at the Filling Station in Monmouth in 1985 all along while teaching 6th Grade at the Alexis Elementary School from 1985-87 and working part time at the Monmouth American Legion. Brian later worked for several newspapers, include the Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, Galesburg Register Mail, Burlington Hawkeye, Macomb Journal, Peoria Journal Star, and papers in Ohio, Kansas, and North Carolina, mostly as circulation manager on and off for over 20 years beginning in 1988. Brian worked for the Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce as Executive VP from 1995-1998. He was named Business Man of the Year. Before retiring, Brian was a substitute teacher for the Monmouth-Roseville and United School Districts, retiring in 2023.
