Barbara Martha Erickson

Background

Erickson, Barbara Martha was born on July 17, 1932 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of William Vivian and Elza Cleo (Nichols) Slatery.

Education

Student, University Tennessee, 1950-1954; Bachelor, U. Tennessee, 1954.

Career

Assistant bridal consultant, LeGrands Jewelers, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1952-1954; organizer patient file room, Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, 1954; floral arranger, Stevens Florists, Spring Valley, New York, 1956-1958; secretary treasurer, Erickson Olds, Inc., Monsey, New York, 1968-1992; secretary treasurer, Toyota of Rockland, Monsey, 1992. Floral arranger Schweizers Florist, Pearl River, New York, Dykstras Florists, Spring Valley, New York.

Achievements

• Barbara Martha Erickson has been listed as a notable historian, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Historian West New Hempstead Reformed Church, since 1961. Co-chairman bi-centennial Town of Ramapo, New York, 1976. Sponsor, participant Canine Companions for Independence, since 1990, Ramapo Children of Chernobyl project, 1998-2000.

Member Valley Garden Club (honorary, president 1962-1965), Valley Star Order of the Eastern Star (matron, president 1960), Suffern Woman's Club (member executive board 1996-2002), Sons of Norway (Tubfrim chairman Norrona chapter since 2001, executive board, 1996-2002), Atlantic Coast Old Timers Racing Association, Rockland County German-American Club (secretary 2002-2003), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution American Heritage (New York state chairman, Hudson Valley Council secretary, NSDAR chair 2006-2007, New York State womens issues chairman 2007-2010, president 2009-2010), Daughters of the American Revolution (chapter scrapbook chairman 2003, regent Shatemuc, New York chapter, since 2005, public relations chairman 2003, associate Mary Blount chapter, Palatine chapters), Pearl River Rotary Club, German-American Club, Phi Mu, Rockland County Marine Corps League Auxiliary (president 2010), Rockland County Marine Corps League Detachment (honorary life member 2008).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, golf, scuba diving, camping, traveling.

Connections

Married Eugene William Erickson, August 21, 1954. Children: Randall William, Jacqueline Barbara.

Father:

William Vivian Slatery

Mother:

Elza Cleo (Nichols) Slatery

Spouse:

Eugene William Erickson

child:

Jacqueline Barbara Erickson

child:

Randall William Erickson