Background
Black, Estelle Mary was born on January 27, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Esther Naomi (Parker) Elmore.
Black, Estelle Mary was born on January 27, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Esther Naomi (Parker) Elmore.
Bachelor of Science, Rockford College, 1977. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1979.
Assistant library Rockford Public Schools, 1960—1965, Rock Valley College, Rockford, 1965—1966. Special library Ipsen Industries, 1966—1967. Associate director Social, Educational, Research and Development, Inc., 1971—1972.
Branch manager Rockford Public Library., 1972—1979. Reference library, 1979—1980. Assistant director, since 1980.
Member advisory board Educational Resource Center, Rock Valley College, 1980—1982. Board directors Gannett News Agency Lend-A-Hand, 1979—1982, City-County Planning Commission, 1977—1979, Winnebago County Energy Advisory Council, 1980—1981, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1967—1968. Chairman steering committee Leader Luncheon, 1988.
Community advisory council Womanspace, since 1986. Executive board directors Rockford Council Arts and Sciences, 1975—1980, Southwest Business Association, 1973—1977. Board directors building better boards committee Rock Valley College, 1983—1984.
Member United Way Social Concerns Committee, Southwest Ideas for Today and Tomorrow Committee, City of Rockford, since 1988.
Panelist WROK Viewpoint, Rockford, 1980—1982. Co-chairman Beattie Is Committee-Music and Dance, 1980—1982. Member community advisory council Junior League of Rockford, Inc., 1985—1987.
Board counselor Rockford College, 1989. Member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Kiwanis, Taus Service Club, Library Administrators Conference of Northern Illinois, Public Library. Association, Illinois Library Association.
Married Charles Robert Black, June 14, 1952. Children: DeVonne Marie, Charles Thomas, Jeffrey Clinton, Lisa Lyn.