Emmy Lou Thorp

Background

Thorp, Emmy Lou was born on September 28, 1931 in Belleville, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Guy Vincent and Hazel Juanita (Baughan) Milner.

Education

Bachelor, Washburn U., 1974; Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1976.

Career

Teacher, Valley Heights Unified School District, Waterville, Kansas, 1975-1977; teacher, Auburn-Washburn Unified School District, Topeka, since 1977.

Achievements

• Emmy Lou Thorp has been listed as a noteworthy Special and elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Topeka Civic Theatre, since 1990. Member National Education Association (building representative 1989-1990, president Auburn-Washburn chapter 1992-1993, 93-94), Council for Exceptional Children (president 1979), Association for Childrenwith Learning Disabilities, Auburn-Washburn Teachers Association (president 1992-1993, 93-94), Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Joe Dell Johnson, April 6, 1950 (deceased June 1977). Children: Douglass, Jeanne Kelly, Jo Delle Walker Schrock. Married Russel Leroy Thorp, June 20, 1987.

Father:

Guy Vincent Milner

Mother:

Hazel Juanita (Baughan) Milner

Spouse:

Russel Leroy Thorp

Spouse:

Joe Dell Johnson

child:

Douglass Thorp

child:

Jeanne Kelly Thorp

child:

Jo Delle Walker Schrock Thorp