Background
Lionberger, Erle Talbot Lund was born on April 29, 1933 in St. Louis. Daughter of Joel Y. and Erle (Harsh) Lund.
Lionberger, Erle Talbot Lund was born on April 29, 1933 in St. Louis. Daughter of Joel Y. and Erle (Harsh) Lund.
Student, Mary Institute, 1951. AB, Vassar College, 1955.
Republican committeewoman Hadley Township, St. Louis County, since 1965. Member St. Louis County Republican Central Committee, since 1965, Republican State Committee, 1968—1978, since 1984. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988.
Alternate delegate, 1968. Missouri representative Republican National Platform Committee, 1988. Missouri chairman Women for Reagan-Bush, 1984.
Board directors Landmarks Association St. Louis, Inc., 1973—1976, counselor, since 1982. Coordinator History Preservation Pilgrimage, 1974. Board directors Friends of Winston Churchill Memorial, 1975—1976, Save Grant's White Haven, Inc., since 1985.
Member women's executive board Missouri Botanical Garden, 1977—1980. Member St. Louis County History Building Commission, since 1976, Capitol Complex Commission on Fine Arts, 1983—1990. Chairman Missouri 7th Senatorial District Committee, 1978—1984, Missouri Advisory Council on History Preservation, since 1982.
Missouri representative Lewis and Clark National History Trail Advisory Council, 1984—1988. Board directors Missouri Heritage Trust (now Missouri Alliance for History Preservation), since 1982, Missouri Parks Association, 1982—1989.
Member of St. Louis Christmas Carols Association (area co-chairman 1979-1985), National Society Colonial Dames American (Missouri board directors 1975-1981, 1976-1980, since 1987, since 1989), Missouri Federation Republican Women (board directors 1980-1984), Junior League St. Louis.
Married John S. Lionberger, June 23, 1956. Children: Erle Talbot, Louise Shepley.