Background
Knox, Glenda Jane was born on March 8, 1939 in Abernathy, Texas, United States. Daughter of Raymond Arnold and Viola Jane (Melton) Boykin.
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Glenda Jane Knox
Edit Profileeducator health and safety specialist
Glenda Jane Knox, American health and safety specialist, educator. Certified water safety instruction trainer, health and safety specialist, infant, preschooling and parent swimming instructor specialist. Recipient Outstanding Volunteer Svc. award Commodore Longfellow Society, 1994, 95, American Red Cross, 1994, others.
Education
Graduate, Commercial College, Baton Rouge, 1975; student, Odessa College, 1986-1989.
Career
Sales clerk, Flying B Western Wear, Odessa, Texas, 1975-1976;
manager, Redondo Western Wear, Odessa, Texas, 1976-1978;
manager, Andy's Western Wear, Odessa, Texas, 1978-1979;
owner, Classy Original's Western Wear, Odessa, Texas, 1979-1981;
water safety instructor, Odessa Family Young Men’s Christian Association, 1979-1982;
water safety instructor, Odessa College, 1981-1983;
water safety coordinator, Odessa College, 1983-1996;
health and safety instructor, Odessa College, 1987-1996;
aquatics coordinator continuing education, Odessa College, 1983-1992;
retired, 1996. Instructor Arthritis Foundation Young Men’s Christian Association Aquatics Program, Odessa, since 1990, AquaticExercise Association, Odessa, since 1987. Instructor specialist American Red Cross Adapted Aquatics, Midland, Texas, since 1986.
Lifeguard instructor trainer American Red Cross, Odessa, since 1979, CPR instructor trainer, since 1981, 1st aid instructor trainer, since 1981, canoeing instructor, 1988-1991. Water safety specialist Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts American, Odessa, since 1980. 1st aid instructor Medic First Aid, Odessa, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Salvation Army, Odessa, 1979-1983. Member Executive Board American Red Cross, Odessa, 1992, national awards chairman, 1992-1995, health and safety chairman region III, terrace 3, 1987-1995. Member NAFE, Commodore Longfellow Society (Outstanding Svc. award 1990, 94), Smithsonian Institute, National Trust for History Preservation, Northshore Animal League (Benefactor award 1988, 89).
Interests
Connections
Married William Gene Bright, March 2, 1954 (deceased July 1974). Children: Rocky Dwain, Jeannie Ann, Mary Jane, Tommy Lynn. Married Arthur Richard Knox, May 1, 1978.
Step-sons: Ricky Lynn Stinson, Tony Ray Knox. Foster son, Roy David Haney.
