Gene Swart Blessing

Background

Blessing, Gene Swart was born on October 7, 1939 in Littlefield, Texas, United States. Daughter of Amos Eugene and Elsie Bonetha (Sechrist) Swart.

Education

Student, Texas Technology University, 1969.

Career

Salesperson, area variety and department stores, Littlefield and Lubbock, Texas, 1955-1960; freelance artist, 1965-1980; bookkeeper, Crosbyton (Texas) Review, 1966-1967; paste-up artist, Crosbyton (Texas) Review, 1967-1968; business manager, Crosbyton (Texas) Review, 1968; advertising assistant, Manchester Tank, Lubbock, 1969-1973; reporter, Newspapers, Inc., Everman, Texas, 1975; advertising manager, B & R Pet Supplies, Arlington, Texas, 1975-1980; president, owner, B & B Public, Inc., Everman, since 1980.

Achievements

• Gene Swart Blessing has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Participant Adopt-a-School program Everman Indiana School District, 1989-1991. Active Everman Athletic Booster Club, Kennendale (Texas) Athletic Booster Club. Member pastorial and parrish relations committees Everman United Methodist Church, 1989-1991.

Member Texas Press Association, Everman Area Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1988-1991, Public.Svc. award 1989), Forest Hill Chamber of Commerce, Kennendale Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1982-1987).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, painting, travel, family activities.

Connections

Married John Edd Blessing, May 25, 1958. Children: William Eugene, Johnedda Elaine.

Father:

Amos Eugene Swart

Mother:

Elsie Bonetha (Sechrist) Swart

Spouse:

John Edd Blessing

child:

William Eugene Blessing

child:

Johnedda Elaine Blessing