Background
Croix, Frederic Skelton La was born on January 13, 1933 in Milwaukee. Son of Frederic William and Mabel Decker (Ferguson) La Croix.
Croix, Frederic Skelton La was born on January 13, 1933 in Milwaukee. Son of Frederic William and Mabel Decker (Ferguson) La Croix.
Bachelor, College of William and Mary, 1955. Master of Library Science, University North Carolina, 1963.
7th grade teacher, Fairfield Junior High School, Highland Springs, Virginia, 1959-1960; social studies teacher, Pocomoke High School, Pocomoke City, Maryland., 1960-1961; reference library, May Memorial Library., Burlington, North Carolina, 1963; serials library, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1963-1967; reference library social studies, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1967-1968; reference library documents, Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1968-1973; library, Peace LIbr., American Friends Svc. Committee, Des Moines, 1973-1990; library, Energy and Self-Reliance Center, Des Moines, 1980-1994; retired, 1994.
Chairman Nebraskans for Peace, Lincoln, 1967-1968. With United States Army, 1955-1958. Member American Civil Liberties Union, Iowa Library.
Association, American Friends Service Committee (Iowa committee 1980-1984), Scottish Heritage Society Iowa (secretary 1984-1985, 87-88, treasurer 1995-1997), Clan Fergusson Society North America, General Society Mayflower Descendants, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Louise Ellen Lesher, August 24, 1963. Children: Rachel, Sylvia, Evelyn.