Claire Mae LaGrange

Background

LaGrange, Claire Mae was born on October 11, 1937 in Tarkio, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Floyd Gerald and Phyllis Geneva (Wilson) McElfish.

Education

Bachelor, University Southwestern Louisiana, 1983. Master of Education, Northwestern State University, 1990.

Career

Teacher's aide St. Martin Parish School Board, Cecilia, Louisiana, 1979-1982. Teacher English Florien (Louisiana) High School, 1984-1986. Teacher Zwolle (Louisiana) High School, 1986-1990, Cecilia (Louisiana) Junior High School, 1990-1992, Cecilia High School, 1992-1996.

Library Teche Elementary School, Breaux, Louisiana, 1996—1999, St. Martin Parish Libraries, Cecilia and Arnaudville, 1999—2001. Branch manager Arnaudville (Louisiana) Library., 2001—2007.

Achievements

• Claire Mae LaGrange has been listed as a noteworthy School librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Den mother Cub Scouts-Boy Scouts American, Spokane, Washington, 1967-1969. Sundaysch. teacher First Friends Church, Spokane, 1968-1969. Fellow U. S.W. La Alumni Association, Northwestern State University Alumni Association.

Member National Education Association, American Library Association, Council Exceptional Children, National English Honor Society, International Reading Association, Louisiana Association Educators, Louisiana Ednl. Assessment Teachers Association, Louisiana Reading Association, St. Martin Association Educators.

Interests

• Avocations: sketching, reading, writing, crossword puzzles, camping.

Connections

Married Irving Joseph LaGrange, May 20, 1955. Children: Raymond, Robert, Rhonda, Roger.

Father:

Floyd Gerald McElfish

Mother:

Phyllis Geneva (Wilson) McElfish

Spouse:

Irving Joseph LaGrange

child:

Roger LaGrange

child:

Raymond LaGrange

child:

Rhonda LaGrange

child:

Robert LaGrange