Frances Bond Turquette

Background

Turquette, Frances Bond was born on September 25, 1931 in Atlanta. Daughter of Sewell Hinton and Lavonia DeLay Dixon.

Education

Student, Wesleyan College, 1948—1950. Bachelor in Journalism, University Georgia, 1952. Master of Arts in Art History, University Illinois, 1971.

Career

Editorial assistant Methodist Public House, Nashville, 1952-1953, Research Press, Champaign, Illinois, 1972-1973. Editing supervisor McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York City, 1974-1980. Publications editor public affairs University Illinois, Urbana, 1974, 80-88.

Editor National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Champaign, 1988-1996. Visiting faculty, editor College of Commerce, University Illinois Urbana, 1972-1974. Reformed committee, Editorial and Composition Standards McGraw Hill Book Company, New York City, 1975-1977.

Editor, writer access, 1988-1996.

Achievements

• Frances Bond Turquette has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member program chair, liaison, board governors Channing Murray Foundation, Urbana, 1982-1992. Member advisory board to freeze nuclear weapons 15th Congressional District, 1982-1987. Co-president SANE/Freeze, Champaign County, 1992-1994.

Member Art Institute Chicago, Lyric Opera Chicago, Oriental Institute, University Chicago, Channing-Murray Foundation, American Association University Women, Theta Sigma Phi.

Interests

• Travel, writing, gardening, photography.

Connections

Married Charles Eugene Bond, September 12, 1952 (divorced January 1969). Children: Turner D., Laura S., L. Irene, Cynthia D., Nelson K. Married Atwell Rufus Turquette, December 27, 1998.

Father:

Sewell Hinton

Mother:

Lavonia DeLay Dixon

Spouse:

Atwell Rufus Turquette

Spouse:

Charles Eugene Bond

child:

Turner D. Turquette

child:

Nelson K. Turquette

child:

Cynthia D. Turquette

child:

Laura S. Turquette

child:

L. Irene Turquette