Noted author and poet Sophia Berman Molk was born in Lithuania, Russia, on Dec. 20, 1897.

 

Immigrating to the United States with her family as a child, Sophia grew up in the New York area.

Coming to El Dorado, Kansas in 1924 as the bride of Isador Molk, local oil man, Mrs. Molk went on to write novels and short stories, but she is best known for her seven published volumes of poetry.

 

Mrs. Molk was very active in her community, as local secretary of the Red Cross and member of many civic organizations and writing clubs. She died in March of 1987.

 

The Sophia and Isador Molk Endowment Fund continues to provide academic scholarships for those in need at Butler Community College.