Barbara House Crenshaw

Background

Crenshaw, Barbara House was born on June 22, 1925 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Marshall Simmons and Mildred (Witman) H.

Education

Bachelor, Western College, Oxford, Ohio, 1947.

Career

Assistant administrative dietitian, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, 1948-1951; consultant dietitian to nursing homes,, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1970-1975; chief clinical dietitian, Physicians and Surgeons Hospital, Shreveport, 1975-1988; outpatient clinical dietitian, Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Shreveport, 1988-1993. Teacher nutrition courses on nutrition at local college and other groups;numerous radio and television appearances.

Achievements

• Barbara House Crenshaw has been listed as a noteworthy dietitian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder, deacon 1st Presbyterian Church, 1979-1991, director children's choir, 1979-1982. Board directors Community Concert Association, Shreveport, 1968-1973, Shreveport Mental Health Center, since 1972, Louisiana division American Heart Association, Northwest Louisiana chapter American Diabetes Association, Pelican council Girl Scouts United States, 1966-1973. President Shreveport Medical Society Auxiliary, 1970-1971.

Ticket chairman Shreveport Symphony, 1973-1974. Member Shreveport Mayor's Woman's Commission, since 1988. Speaker to civic organizations on nutrition.

Member American Dietetic Association (certified), American Association Diabetes Educators (certified), Louisiana Dietetic Association (certified, treasurer, committee chairman, board directors 1985-1991, Outstanding Dietitian award 1981), Shreveport Dietetic Association (president, treasurer 1978-1979, committee chairman Outstanding Dietitian award 1979, Outstanding Clinical Dietitian of Louisiana 1994), Parent-Teachers Association (honorary life).

Interests

• Avocations: music, water skiing, golf, travel, bridge.

Connections

Married John Crawford Crenshaw, Junior, February 10, 1951. Children: Martha, John Crawford III, Marshall House, Carolyn Moffett.

Father:

Marshall Simmons H.

Mother:

Mildred (Witman) H.

Spouse:

John Crawford Crenshaw

child:

Marshall House Crenshaw

child:

Carolyn Moffett Crenshaw

child:

John Crawford III Crenshaw

child:

Martha Crenshaw