Background
Whitsell, Doris Benner was born on March 17, 1923 in Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ralph Erwin and Sarah McKay (Mulligan) Wheeler.
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Doris Benner Whitsell
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, Northern Illinois U., 1944; Master of Science in Secondary Education, Northern Illinois U., 1967; postgraduate, Rockford College, 1964.
Career
Teacher English and home economics, Lee (Illinois) High School, 1944-1945;
teacher English, Ashton (Illinois) Cmty. H.S., 1945-1946;
teacher, Morris Kennedy School, Rockford, Illinois, 1952-1955;
teacher, William Nashold School, Rockford, 1955-1956;
teacher English, drama, Jefferson Junior H.S., Rockford, 1956-1969;
teacher English, Richwoods H.S., Peoria, Illinois, 1969-1971;
teacher, Calvin Coolidge School, Peoria, 1972-1981. Member textbook selection committee District 150, Peoria, 1973-1975, curriculum planning committee, 1974-1975, tutor for homebound, 1982-1983, consultant competencytest seminar.
Consultant textbook division Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1981-1983. Evaluator North Control Accreditation Team, Jefferson H.S., Rockford, 1980.
Achievements
Membership
Counselor Operation Senior Security, Peoria, 1986-1989. Treasurer Rockford Women's Club Fortnighty Department, 1961-1962. Past deaconess 1st Federated Church, Peoria.
President Willow Heights Homeowner's Association, Peoria, 1979-1981. Building representative Rockford Education Association, 1954-1956, 3d vice president, 1968-1970. Volunteer Rockford Midway Village and Museum Center, 1992, 95-96, 98.
Board directors Forest Vale Estate Condominiums, Meadows Association, Rockford, 1994-1996, treasurer, 1995-1996. Member Illinois Retired Teachers Association (life, secretary 1982-1990, board directors Foundation Inc., 1985-1993, moderator convention panel 1990, Outstanding Svc. award 1989), Peoria Area Retired Teachers Association (2d vice president 1987-1988, president 1989-1990, Chairman.state building fund. committee 1987-1988), American Association of University Women (program vice president 1988-1989), National Retired Teachers Association (life), Northern Illinois U. Alumni Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (chairman insurance committee Beta Gamma chapter 1956-1960, vice president 1962-1964, president 1964-1966, member professional affairs committee 1992-1996, member literature committee 1996-1998, mem.nominations committee since 1999, Winnebago County retired teachers unit 1992-1998, chairman personal growth and service committee Nu chapter 1988-1990, member program committee Lambda state chapter 1978-1980).
Interests
Connections
Married Robert M. Benner, December 1945 (divorced 1955). 1 child, Geoffrey Mark Benner (deceased). Married Eugene B. Whitsell, February 1969 (deceased 1972).
