Background
Atwood, Donna Elaine was born on April 17, 1933 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Donovan E. and Hazel Marie (Rush) Oelschlager.
Atwood, Donna Elaine was born on April 17, 1933 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Donovan E. and Hazel Marie (Rush) Oelschlager.
Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Finance, Grove City College, 1955.
Accounting clerk 1st National Bank, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, 1949. Assistant library Coraopolis Public Library., 1949—1951. Accounting assistant Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, 1951—1955.
Secretary to dean Graduate School Industrial Administration Carnegie Mellon University, 1955—1956. Finance secretary, accountant Third Presbyterian Church, 1956—1965. Finance manager, accountant Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor, Ossining, New York, 1972—1992.
Mother advisor International Order Rainbow for Girls New York, 1980—1983, state chairman, since 1986, member state advisory board, since 1987, secretary, since 1997, general chairman Grand Assembly, 1987—1994, member Grand Assembly, since 1994. Publications chairman Ossining Woman's Club, 1965—1969, president, 1969—1971, house manager, 1971—1972. Yearbook chairman American Association of University Women, Chappaqua, 1964.
Treasurer trustees Pleasantville United Methodist Church, 1980—1983, pastor parish relations committee, 1989—1991, secretary United Methodist Women, 1993—1996, auditor, 1988—2003, choir, 1980—2003. Member of Philanthropic and Educational Organization (guard 2006-2008), Daughters of the American Revolution (chapter library 1957, state page 1957-1968), Women Descendants of Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, Huguenot Society, Daughters American Colonists 1957-1976, (chapter secretary 1961-1964, state chairman Golden Acorns and Pages 1970-1973, national page 1972-1979, national chairman Golden Acorns and Pages 1973-1979, state recording secretary 1976-1979, state chairman pages 2000-2003, state marshal 2003-2006, state chair 2006-2009), Colonial Dames XVII Century, St. Officer's Club (president 2006-2009, state parliamentarian since 2009, national chair & secretary chair since 2009), Order Eastern Star (past matron 1962-1963, grand Esther 1991, past matron 1996, chairman committee 1997—2003, trustee 1997—2004).
Married G. Richard Atwood, October 22, 1955. Children: Stephen Parker Atwood, Elaine Alden Atwood Henderson.