Eleanor Carlson Flanders

Background

Flanders, Eleanor Carlson was born on March 27, 1916 in Spearville, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Carl Edward and Laura Rebecca (Pine) Carlson.

Education

Bachelor, certified journalism, University Colorado, 1938. Family institute certified, Vassar College, 1958.

Career

Examiner of credits University Colorado, Boulder, 1938-1941. Stock market analyst trust department First National Bank, Longmont, Colorado, 1970-1985. Landlady Historic Library Hall Apartment House.

Vice president St. Vrain Valley School Board, 1978—1984.

Achievements

• Eleanor Carlson Flanders has been listed as a noteworthy community volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Philanthropic and Educational Organization Sisterhood, since 1948. National treasurer American Mothers New York, 1988—1990. Treasurer Colorado Mothers Inc., 1974—1978.

Club leader 4-H Boulder County, 1947—1963. President, charter member Boulder County Mental Health Clinic, 1947—1960. N. Colorado area representative American Field Service, Longmont, 1965—1970.

Coordinator tutoring program Boulder County Juvenile Court, 1965—1981. Trustee, farm manager Carl and laura Carlson trust, Oberlin, Kansas, 1971—1985. Trustee, director Colorado 4-H Youth Fund, Fort Collins, 1973—1986.

Trustee, investment counsel American Mothers Endowment Fund, New York City, 1979—1990. Founder, president St. Vrain Education Foundation Endowment Fund, Longmont, 1985—2004. Trustee, board directors Longmont Cable Trust, 1986—1989.

Director St. Vrain Valley School Board, 1978—1986. Active Boulder County Extension Service Committee, 1985—1990. Hosted AFS student Netherlands, 1962, France, 1963.

Teaching classes Mini Money Management, since 1970. Coordinator Boulder County Extension Service Workshops Money Management Senior Woman, 1988—1989. Precinct worker, delegate Representatives, Longmont, Boulder, 1941—2004.

Trustee, investment committee 1st Congressional Church, Longmont, 1960—2001. Member of American Association of University Women (charter), St. Vrain History Society (director, president 1970—2003), Sunshine Club, University Colorado Alumni Association (director, secretary 1950-1958), Delta Kappa Gamma (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, travel, duplicate bridge, reading, writing.

Connections

Married Laurence Burdette Flanders, Junior, June 6, 1941. Children: Laurel F. Umile, John C., Lynette F. Moyer, Paul L.

Father:

Carl Edward Carlson

Mother:

Laura Rebecca (Pine) Carlson

Spouse:

Laurence Burdette Flanders

child:

Laurel F. Umile Flanders

child:

John C. Flanders

child:

Paul L. Flanders

child:

Lynette F. Moyer Flanders