MAURICE GEORGE ANTHONY ELTON Maurice was born in London, England in 1932 and died on October 2, 2018 at his home in Dallas, Texas under the loving care of his family and the VNA Hospice Staff. He was predeceased by his parents, Henry Francis & Yvonne Elton; brother Francis Elton, & wife Hanneh; Evelyn & John Drewry, his American sponsors and their son-in-law Lee Atwell. In his active life Maurice was passionate about teaching his students new ways to learn French. His interests included music, art, photography, camping, travel, books, cooking, collecting French Stamps, and learning new skills. Above all, Maurice was devoted to his family and included them in all endeavors. His deep faith and trust in God helped him survive the London Blitz during WW II as well as serving as a choirboy from age 6 to 12. His education was at the Rutlish Boys School in Merton Park. His fluency in French helped him find a position with Thomas Cooks Travel & Shipping Co. until he was called to active military service. He was sent by the British Army Intelligence Corps to serve 2 years in Austria where he became fluent in German. In 1953 he was welcomed to the USA by sponsors Evelyn & John Drewry and their daughter, Joan. Maurice attended the University of Cincinnati receiving B.A. and M.A. in German and a PhD in Romance Languages where he was an Instructor in German and French. He joined SMUs Foreign Languages faculty in 1964 teaching French Language & Literature and, with his wife, served as Resident Hall Directors of Morrison Hall. Within a year of his arrival he designed and implemented a state-of-the-art language lab. He taught Evening School French language classes and the SMU Lecture Series including conducting a Tour of South-Central France. He served in numerous administrative roles, including Chairman of the French Area and director of the SMU-in-Paris and SMU-in