Ernestine Rutledge

Background

Rutledge, Ernestine was born on April 26, 1931 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Ferdie Bethel Senior and Tommie Irene (Hittson) Cassel.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Northwestern State University, 1955; postgraduate, University of Michigan, 1957-1958.

Career

Staff nurse, public health nurse, Jefferson Parish Health Department, Harvey, Louisiana, 1955-1958; supervisor surgical service, Baptist Hospital, Beaumont, Texas, 1962-1963; director health services, Beaumont Indiana School District, since 1963.

Achievements

• Ernestine Rutledge has been listed as a noteworthy school nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Cancer Society, Beaumont, since 1965, American Heart Association, Beaumont, since 1991. Member Texas Association School Nurses (president district V 1965-1966, various offices), Texas State Teachers Association, Association Texas Professional Educators, Sigma Theta Tau (Kappa Kappa chapter), Delta Kappa Gamma (various offices Eta Mu chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, plants, reading.

Connections

Married John Ellis Rutledge Junior, December 19, 1958 (divorced May 1981). Children: Ernest B., John E. III.

Father:

Ferdie Bethel Senior Cassel

Mother:

Tommie Irene (Hittson) Cassel

Spouse:

John Ellis Rutledge Junior

child:

John E. III Rutledge

child:

Ernest B. Rutledge