Honey Jean Atkins

Background

Atkins, Honey Jean was born on March 6, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Anthony Theophane and Mary Jean (Barrett) Shelvis.

Education

Graduate, Rome City High School, Rome City, Indiana, 1948.

Career

Manager, Pacific Telesis, Santa Ana, California, 1956-1982.

Membership

Commissioner cultural commission City of La Quinta (California), 1994-1998. Member advisory committee Riverside County Free Library., La Quinta, 1995-1997. Member advisory board CVC Concert Association, since 1995.

Board directors Friends of Library., vice president, since 1993. Member La Quinta Arts League (president, 1995-1997), La Quinta Arts Foundation (board directors since 1995), La Quinta History Society (fundraising chair 1994-1995, board directors since 1999), Round Table West (founder Desert chapter, chair), La Quinta On Stage (president).

Connections

Married Robert Claremore Atkins, August 30, 1975. Stepchildren: Brett, Cary, Dean, Dana, Christopher, Mary Clare, Patrick.

Father:

Anthony Theophane Shelvis

Mother:

Mary Jean (Barrett) Shelvis

Spouse:

Robert Claremore Atkins

child:

Dean Atkins

child:

Cary Atkins

child:

Patrick Atkins

child:

Mary Clare Atkins

child:

Dana Atkins

child:

Christopher Atkins

child:

Brett Atkins