Grace Fish Thorp

Background

Thorp, Grace Fish was born on November 29, 1923 in Bebington, Cheshire, England. Came to the United States, 1927. Daughter of Raymond James and Cora (Cole) Fish.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Miami, 1946. Student, Southern Illinois University, 1965.

Career

Teacher, Olympia Heights Schools, Coral Gables, Florida, 1950-1956; teacher schools, Montgomery, Alabama, 1957-1959; teacher schools, Rosewood Heights Schools, East Alton, Illinois, 1960-1970; teacher schools, Burbank Elementary School, Roxana, Illinois, 1970-1976.

Achievements

• Grace Fish Thorp has been listed as a noteworthy elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Recording secretary Lewis and Clark. Republican Women, Wood River, Illinois, 1975. Member National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (regent Ninian Edwards chapter 1981-1982), American Association of University Women.

Interests

• Scuba diving, student pilot.

Connections

Married Isaac H. Hamilton, February 11, 1956 (divorced 1960). 1 child, Darden Cole. Married Thomas Leron Thorp, June 15, 1968.

Father:

Raymond James Fish

Mother:

Cora (Cole) Fish

Spouse:

Thomas Leron Thorp

Spouse:

Isaac H. Hamilton

child:

Darden Cole Thorp