Background
Gilhaus, Barbara Jean was born on August 30, 1940 in Hindsboro, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Garold Wayne and Lois Marie (Gaede) Farthing.
Secondary education home economics educator
Gilhaus, Barbara Jean was born on August 30, 1940 in Hindsboro, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Garold Wayne and Lois Marie (Gaede) Farthing.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, 1962; postgraduate, Illinois State University, 1975-1985; postgraduate, Northern Illinois U., 1978.
Teacher home economics and consumer education, Heritage High School, Broadlands, Illinois, 1962-1993. Consumer education consultant Illinois State Board Education, Springfield, 1976-1980. Member Illinois White House Conference on Children, 1980.
Chair, member, secretary Education Svc. Center 13, Rantoul, Illinois, 1985-1991.
Chair Homer (Illinois) Zoning Board Appeals, since 1980. Active in voter registration Champaign County, Urbana, Illinois, since 1980. Member National Education Association, Illinois Education Association (board directors 1982-1988), Illinois Consumer Education Association (board directors, secretary, treasurer, Gladys Bahr award 1985), Illinois Vocational Home Education Teachers Association, Heritage Education Association (all offices).
Married Robert Lee Gilhaus, September 28, 1963. 1 child, Gregory Lee.