Background
Fourcard, Inez Garey was born in Brooklyn. Daughter of George W. and Frances E. (MacDonald) Garey.
Fourcard, Inez Garey was born in Brooklyn. Daughter of George W. and Frances E. (MacDonald) Garey.
Student Pratt Institute, 1946-1948. Bachelor of Fine Arts, McNeese State University, 1963. Diploma Maestro di Pitturia Arti Modernea e Contemporaneo, Salsomaggiore, Italy, 1982.
Waldren Arthur Fourcard, August 7, 1948.
Exhibited in numerous one man shows throughout United States, also in England, France and Spain. 3 paintings on loan to Governor Louisiana, 1974-1977. Member gifted and talented section of Special Education State of Louisiana, 1971-1973.
Member of advisory council Child Centered/Parent Tutored Kindergarden Program, since 1974.
Member Louisiana Task Force for Community Education, 1974-1975. Vice president Louisiana Association for Sickle Cell Anemia, 1974.
Named best statewide volunteer. Member Calcasieu Parish Bicentennial Committee, since 1974.
Executive director, founder Southwestern Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1973, producer, director 7 Sickle Cell Telethons, Station KPLC-television, 1980-1987.
Board directors, executive director, foundation World Sickle Cell Anemia/Thalassemia Foundation. Delegate to Democratic National Convs., 1980, 84. Named Honorary Citizen of Fort Worth, 1977.
Recipient Award of Merit, Human Relations Council of Lake Charles Deanery, award for services to sickle cell disease Sigma Gamma Rho, award for community service Phi Beta Sigma, Gold medal first prize Accademia Italia della Arti e del Sarvo, Italy, 1980, Statua della Vittoria Centro Studie Richerche Delle Nazioni, Italy, 1985.
Member gifted and talented section of Special Education State of Louisiana, 1971-1973. Member of advisory council Child Centered/Parent Tutored Kindergarden Program, since 1974. Member Louisiana Task Force for Community Education, 1974-1975.
Member Calcasieu Parish Bicentennial Committee, since 1974.
Children: Chrystal Frances, Sharon Lynn, Waldren Arthur, Andrea Renee, David Marquard, Anita Lynn.