Background
John, Florence Tucker Parrish-St. was born on November 12, 1925 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Victor Amos and Martha Buchannan (Binkley) Denslow.
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John, Florence Tucker Parrish-St. was born on November 12, 1925 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Victor Amos and Martha Buchannan (Binkley) Denslow.
Diploma in piano, Ward-Belmont College, Nashville, 1945. Studied piano with Michael Field, New York City, 1945—1946. Bachelor of Music Education, Delta State University, 1960.
Master of Science in Counseling, University Southern Mississippi, 1971. Doctor of Education in Human Resources, George Washington University, 1983.
Teacher music Gulfport Public Schools, Mississippi, 1959—1963. Recreation therapist Veterans Administration Hospital, 1964—1970. Education counselor United States Air Force, Mississippi and Japan, 1971—1974, education services officer Kunsan, Republic of Korea, 1974—1975.
Assistant director senior training Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters, 1975—1977. Equal Employment Opportunity officer District of Columbia Department Labor, 1977—1980. Bureau chief complaints processing and adjudication, Equal Employment Opportunity United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1980—1982.
Manager human resources Department Interior, 1982—1984. International forum coordinator Inspire 85 President's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, 1985. Commissioner, chairman education and cultural affairs committee Alexandria Commission on Aging, Virginia, 1985—1988, secretary, 1987—1988.
Lead scholar pilot project National Council Aging. Member advisory board Institute Conflict Analysis and resolution George Mason University, since 1993, vice chair advisory board Institute Conflict Analysis and resolution, 1995—1997, chairman advisory board Institute Conflict Analysis and resolution, 1998—2000, advisory board member emeritus, since 2003.
Pianist/organist Senior Living Community, The Fairfax, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, since 2003, The Fairfax. Member of Square Organ Piano Music Church & Other Service, Tuskegee Alabama, National Press Club (senior representative Non-Player Character trip to China and Hong Kong 1998, events committee, chairman oral history committee 1995—2009, presenter 13 panel programs, director videos and taped programs, Vivian award 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003), Virginia Association on Aging, World Affairs Council, Women in Communications, National Tuskegee Airmen Inc. Organization, Smithsonian Associates, Friends of Kennedy Center, Retired Officers Association, Mississippi Society Washington, American Institute Wine and Food, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College Ancients Association, United States Air Force Association (vice president for community programs General Charles Gabriel chapter 1991-1998, President's award 1998, Woman of Distinction award Thomas Anthony chapter), Washington Opera Guild.
Married Joseph Nathaniel Tucker Junior, November 9, 1946 (deceased December 1955). Children: Joseph Nathaniel Tucker III, Frederick Steven Tucker, James Denslow Tucker. Married Noel Francis Parrish, June 25, 1983 (deceased April 1987).
Married Adrian St. John, January 29, 1998 (deceased January 6, 2008).