Arleen Lucile Smith Whittaker

Background

Whittaker, Arleen Lucile Smith was born on August 31, 1934 in Phillipsburg, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Fay Everett and Gussie Lucile (Runion) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Music Education, Kansas State University, 1955; Master of Education, Kansas State University, 1966.

Career

Music instructor, Bucklin (Kansas) Public Schools, 1955-1956; teacher grades 5-8 district # 71, Barton County, Great Bend, Kansas, 1956-1959; teacher grade 1, Hoisington (Kansas) Public Schools, 1959-1966; teacher grade 1, Great Bend Public Schools, 1965-1966, 69-94.

Achievements

• Arleen Lucile Smith Whittaker has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organist St. Mark Lutheran Church, Great Bend, 1970-1985, Immanuel Church of Christ, Ellinwood, Kansas, since 1996. Choir director Congressional Church, Great Bend, 1963-1964, St. Mark Lutheran Church, Great Bend, 1957-1962, 65-80. President Business and Professional Women's Club, Great Bend, 1964-1965, treasurer, 1962-1964.

President Hoisington Teacher's Kansas National Education Association, 1962-1964, secretary, 1960-1962. Member National Education Association (life), Music Teachers National Association, Parnassus Club.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, travel, antiques, organ, piano.

Connections

Married Robert Leon Whittaker, September 2, 1955. Children: Sheryl Rene, Michelle Elaine.

Father:

Fay Everett Smith

Mother:

Gussie Lucile (Runion) Smith

Spouse:

Robert Leon Whittaker

child:

Michelle Elaine Whittaker

child:

Sheryl Rene Whittaker