Background
Simon, Betty Atkins was born on June 26, 1929 in Bedford, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Charles Henry and Helen Harriet (Clary) Atkins.
Simon, Betty Atkins was born on June 26, 1929 in Bedford, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Charles Henry and Helen Harriet (Clary) Atkins.
Bachelor of Music in Education, Simpson College, 1951. Postgraduate, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1957. Postgraduate, University Iowa, 1969.
Master of Music in Education, Eastern Illinois University, 1980.
Teacher music, Liberty Center (Iowa) Consolidated Schools, 1951-1955; teacher music, Madison County Schools, W. Middletown, Ohio., 1955-1957; instructor music education, Miami University, Oxford, 1955-1957; teacher music, Atherton Public Schools, Flint, Michigan, 1958-1960; director church music, Garden St. United Methodist Church, Bellingham, Washington, 1962-1965; teacher music, Iowa City Public Schools, 1965-1969; teacher music, Charleston (Illinois) Community Unit Schools, 1969-1994. Instructor music education Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, since 1980.
Member Music Educators National Conference, National Education Association, Region 4 Illinois Arts Council, United Methodist Musicians Fellowship, Illinois Retired Teachers Association.
Married Delbert Richard Simon (divorced March 1978). Children: Richard Del, David Mark.