Dorothy Louise Aiken

Background

Aiken, Dorothy Louise was born on April 27, 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Willard Ross and Gertrude (Rucker) Snyder.

Education

Bachelor of Science, George Washington University, 1946; postgraduate, Washington State University, 1946-1947.

Career

Teaching fellow, Washington State University, Pullman, 1946-1947; teacher secondary school, District of Columbia Schools, Washington, 1947-1950; teacher, Sunnyside (Washington) School District 201, 1962-1980.

Achievements

• Dorothy Louise Aiken has been listed as a noteworthy secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary vestry Holy Trinity Church, 1968-1970. Staff Evergreen Girls State, 1972-1981. Democratic precinct committeeman, Sunnyside, 1980-1986.

Member committee Margaret Rayburn Legislator campaign, Grandview, Washington, 1990. Vice chair Yakima Valley Community College, 1994-1995, trustee, chair, 1995-1997. Trustee Association Community and Technology Colleges, member conference committee, 1992.

Co-producer Valley Museum Comedy Company Productions, 1989-1991. Chairman Hospice Light Up a Life, 1991. Volunteer, program head American Red Cross.

Member American Legion Auxiliary (president 1974-1976, meritorious service citation 1983, 88), Nouvella Federated Women's Club (Second vice president 1984-1986), Women's Golf Association (president).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, swimming.

Connections

Married William David Aiken, May 22, 1948 (deceased 1988). Children: Katherine Aiken Schwartz, Mary Aiken Fishback, Sally Aiken Fitterer, Jerome.

Father:

Willard Ross Snyder

Mother:

Gertrude (Rucker) Snyder

Spouse:

William David Aiken

child:

Sally Aiken Fitterer Aiken

child:

Jerome Aiken

child:

Katherine Aiken Schwartz Aiken

child:

Mary Aiken Fishback Aiken