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Lt. Colonel Elnora McIntyre, 91, was promoted to Glory April 21 from Novato, Calif.
Elnora Torgerson was born in Beloit, Wis., March 31, 1921, to a Salvation Army family. At 24, she entered the School for Officer Training in San Francisco and was commissioned with the Fearless Session in 1945.
Torgerson’s first appointment, in 1946, was as assistant at the San Diego Temple Corps. In 1947 she received an appointment in the Missing Persons department at territorial headquarters (THQ) in San Francisco.
In 1947, Torgerson married Capt. Charles McIntyre. The couple remained at THQ in various appointments until their retirement in 1977.
Upon retirement, the McIntyres moved to Sonoma, Calif., where they lived until Charles McIntyre’s promotion to Glory in 2006, after which Elnora McIntyre moved to Novato.
Mcintyre is survived by her three sons: Charles, Jr., William (Roberta) and Donald (Carol); 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The Santa Rosa, Calif., corps held a memorial service May 19 with Major Ralph Hood officiating. A private family graveside service took place at Cypress Lawn in Colma, Calif.
