Aimée DesPland Gibbons McGirt

Background

McGirt, Aimée DesPland Gibbons was born on February 22, 1927 in Wausau, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Léon Adolphe and Margaret L. C. (Schuh) DesPland.

Education

Bachelor in Modern Languages, St. Andrew's, 1970. Master of Arts in Spanish, University Northern Iowa, 1985.

Career

Teacher, Richmond Senior High School, Rockingham, North Carolina, 1972-1992; instructor, Richmond Community College, Hamlet, North Carolina, since 1992.

Achievements

• Aimée DesPland Gibbons McGirt has been listed as a noteworthy Foreign language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Donor American Red Cross Blood Bank, Richmond County, North Carolina, since 1953. Junior warden All Saints Episcopal Church, Hamlet, 1980, senior warden, 1999-2001. Board directors Richmond County Community Concerts, Richmond County Arts Council, 1991-1993.

Member North Carolina Museum Art Association, North Carolina Museum History Associates. Member North Carolina Association Educators, Episcopal Church Women (president 1991-1993), National Trust for History Preservation, Delta Kappa Gamma (1st vice president 1990-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: history, archaeology, travel, music, reading.

Connections

Married Philip Gibbons, May 5, 1946 (deceased October 1970). Children: Kathleen Gibbons Shue, Bridget Gibbons MacNair. Married Zebulon Vance McGirt Junior, December 27, 1977 (deceased November 1986).

1 stepdaughter, Martha B.

Father:

Léon Adolphe DesPland

Mother:

Margaret L. C. (Schuh) DesPland

Spouse:

Philip Gibbons

Spouse:

Zebulon Vance McGirt Junior

child:

Kathleen Gibbons Shue McGirt

child:

Bridget Gibbons MacNair McGirt