Background
Dansby-Gingrey, Eunice Lillith was born on January 11, 1927 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Benjamin and Theo Maud Heideman (Amsbury) Dansby-Gingrey.
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Eunice Lillith Dansby-Gingrey
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Eunice Lillith Dansby-Gingrey, Born: Springfield, Massachusetts, January 11, 1927
Music educator, author, composer ( art: performer)
music educator, author, composer. Recipient Teacher"s Writing Contest prizes Reader"s Digest and National Education Association, 1970, 71, 72, Decatur Woman of Excellence award, Young Women's Christian Association, 1988.
Education
Bachelor Applied Music magna cum laude, Millikin University, 1948. Master in Music Education, 1953. Postgraduate, University Illinois.
Postgraduate, Roosevelt University. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin. Postgraduate, Indiana University.
Career
Member faculty Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, 1945—1949. Adjunct professor music, 1987. Member faculty Maroa High School, 1947—1948, Cerro Gordo Public Schools, Illinois, 1948—1949, Chicago Public Schools, 1952—1953, Mattoon Public Schools, Illinois, 1954—1956, Decatur Public Schools, 1957—1959, 1984—1987, Bethany Public Schools, Illinois, 1959—1969, Wheaton-Warrenville Public Schools, 1969—1983.
Retired, 1983
Guest conductor orchestras & choruses. Judge music contests, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin. Pianist, saxophonist various dance bands, 1947—1948, 1969—1970.
Achievements
Membership
Member faculty Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, 1945-1949, Adjunct Professor music, 1987. Member of faculty Maroa (Illinois) High School, 1947-1948, Cerro Gordo (Illinois) Public Schools, 1948-1949, Chicago Public Schools, 1952-1953, Mattoon (Illinois) Public Schools, 1954-1956, Decatur Public Schools, 1957-1959, 84-87, Bethany (Illinois) Public Schools, 1959-1969, Wheaton-Warrenville (Illinois) Public Schools, 1969-1983, retired, 1983. Member Decatur Municipal Band, 1985-1987, Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, 1944-1949, 54-68, Decatur District 61 School Board, 1988-1993.
Member.DAR, National Education Association (life), Illinois Education Association, Music Educators National Conference, Illinois Music Educators Association (recording secretary 1978-1980, Distinguished Service award 1985), American String Teachers Association, Illinois String Teachers Association (editor Scroll 1976-1982), In-and-About Chicago Music Educators Association, Illinois Project for School Reform, Macon County History Society, James Millikin Homestead Society, Partners in Education, League of Women Voters (former vice president Decatur chapter, state committee for education 1990-1992), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Iota (former chapter president, Rose of Honor, Sword of Honor).
Connections
Married Ellsworth Harry Dansby, Junior, September 24, 1949 (deceased. Married Floyd J. Gingrey, December 2, 1995. Children: Deborah Dale, Ellsworth Harry III.
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Religion
Presbyterian
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Recipient Teacher"s Writing Contest prizes Reader"s Digest and National Education Association, 1970, 71, 72, Decatur Woman of Excellence award, Young Women's Christian Association, 1988.Recipient Teacher"s Writing Contest prizes Reader"s Digest and National Education Association, 1970, 71, 72, Decatur Woman of Excellence award, Young Women's Christian Association, 1988.