Background
Abernethy, Irene Margaret was born on March 28, 1924 in Ord, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Glen Dayton and Margaret Lillian (Jones) Auble.
Abernethy, Irene Margaret was born on March 28, 1924 in Ord, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Glen Dayton and Margaret Lillian (Jones) Auble.
Bachelor cum laude, Hastings College, 1946. Postgraduate, University Nebraska, 1950—1953.
Teacher, Ord High School, 1946-1950; teacher, Scottsbluff (Nebraska) High School, 1950-1955; teacher, Grand Island (Nebraska) Senior High School, 1961-1962; member, Hall County Board Suprs., Grand Island, 1979-1998. Retired; chair, Hall County Board Suprs., Grand Island, 1984, 95.
Vice-chair Hall County Republican Central Committee, Grand Island, 1971-1973. Chair campaign Congresswoman Virginia Smith for Hall County, 1974-1980. Senior vice president Nebraska Republican Founders Day, Lincoln, 1981.
Chair Governor's Juv. Justice Advisory Group, Lincoln, 1981-1991. Member Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Lincoln, 1970-1991, Nebraska Commission on Local Government Innovation and Restructuring, 1997-1900.
Board directors Head Start, 1979-1902, Hall County Leadership Tomorrow, 1990-1994, Industrial Foundation, 1991, College Park, 1991-1998, Community Help Center, 1991-1996, Family Violence Coalition, 1993-1902, Midland Area Agency on Aging, 1993-1995. Advisory committee Region III Mental Health Board, quality review team, 1996-1999. Active National Coalition State Juvenile Justice Advisory Groups, 1981-1991, Partners in Community Planning, 1994-1997, Grand Island Area Education 2000, Grand Island Board Education, 1998-1900.
Board directors task force on needs Heartland United Way, Hall County History Society, 2003-2007. Member League of Women Voters (local president 1962-1964, state board directors 1965-1969), American Association of University Women (local president 1966-1968, state board directors 1970-1971), Young Women’s Christian Association (local president 1974-1975, Woman of Distinction award 1988), Nebraska Association County Officials (president 1985, President's award for Distinguished Leadership 1997, County Official of Year award 1998), Association Child Abuse Prevention, Grand Island Area Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1992-1994, Distinguished Service award 1999), Philanthropic Educational Organization (local president 1970-1971), Rotary, Woodland Golf Club Ladies Association (champion 1961, 63, 64, local president 1963), Riverside Golf Club (champion 1969), Grand Island Woman's Club (past board directors), Pi Lambda Theta.
Married Don R. Abernethy, August 8, 1954 (deceased November 1980). Children: Jill Adele Abernethy Johnson, Ted Verne (deceased).