Frances Perrottet Kresler

Background

Kresler, Frances Perrottet was born on May 1, 1917 in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Pelatiah and Frances Mary (Miles) Armstrong.

Education

Student, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia, 1936-1938; student, Rollins College, 1939-1940.

Career

Secretary art department, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1940-1941; secretary to engineering officer, Military Air Base, Orlando, Florida, 1941-1944; secretary to, Doctor Leon E. Kresler, Kentland, Indiana, 1945-1979. Teacher watercolor painting, Williamsport, Indiana, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Frances Perrottet Kresler has been listed as a noteworthy Watercolorist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary, Tucson, 1986. Member Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild, Santa Cruz Valley Art Association, Tri Kappa of Indiana (president 1964), Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: antiques, golf, gardening.

Connections

Married Leon Edward Kresler, May 16, 1945 (deceased October 1979). Children: Stacey, Philip, Annual.

Father:

William Pelatiah Armstrong

Mother:

Frances Mary (Miles) Armstrong

Spouse:

Leon Edward Kresler

child:

Stacey Kresler

child:

Annual Kresler

child:

Philip Kresler