Elizabeth Lee Shafer Jens

Background

Jens, Elizabeth Lee Shafer was born on January 25, 1915 in Monroe, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Frank Lee and Mary (Bogard) Shafer.

Education

Student, Kalamazoo College, 1932-1934, U. Wisconsin Graduate Wheaton College, 1965.

Career

Writer Newsletter Volume Delegate for Mental Health Association Du Page to DuPage County Consortium, 1989, DuPage Consortium, Prevention and Intergenerational Task Force, 1991-1997. Writers Club (monthly meeting chairman Midwest Chapter.

Writer column Mental Health and You for Press Publs.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Lee Shafer Jens has been listed as a noteworthy civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member FamilySvc. Association Du Page County. Member Illinois Pesticide Control Committee, 1963-1973, Citizens Committee Dutch Elm Disease, GlenEllyn, 1960. Member planning committee, publicity chairman Du Page Fine Arts Association, 1965-1967.

Member of advisory board Rachel Carson Trust for Living Environment 1971-1974.

Member Du Page Subarea advisory county Suburban Cook County-Du Page County Health Systems Agency, 1977-1983. Member DuPage County Mental Health Advisory Board, 1977.

Member commission on midlife and older women Illinois Commision on Status of Women, 1978-1985. Member European Research Area Illinois Board, 1987, vice president 1994-1997.

Member DuPage County Health Planning Council, 1984-1994, chairperson task force on residences for mentally ill, 1990-1993.

Member Community Care Coalition College College of DuPage County, 1988-1993, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Member public relations committee Bethlehem Center Food Bank College College of DuPage County, 1987-1989. Member of advisory board Older Adult Institute College DuPage, 1989.

Member Mental Health Association DuPage, Wilderness Society, Humane Society United States, National Trust for History Preservation, Du Page County History Society (life), Glen Ellyn History Society (life), National Audubon Society, National Writers.

Connections

Married Arthur M. Jens, Junior, August 14, 1937. Children: Timothy V., Christopher East., Jeffrey A. Student, Kalamazoo College.

Father:

Frank Lee Shafer

Mother:

Mary (Bogard) Shafer

Spouse:

Arthur M. Jens

child:

Kalamazoo College Jens

child:

Jeffrey A. Student Jens

child:

Christopher East. Jens

child:

Timothy V. Jens