Jeannie Edna Light

Background

Light, Jeannie Edna was born on November 17, 1941 in Leonidas, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Raymond Sydney and Ava Juliette (Babcock) Lawrence.

Education

Certified in language and literature, U. Caen, Frannnes, 1961; Bachelor in English literature cum laude, Kalamazoo College, 1963; Master of Arts in English literature with honors, University of Virginia, 1964; postgraduate, University of Virginia, 1964-1965, 68-70; postgraduate, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, 1977-1978; certified, Writers Digest School, 1994; postgraduate, Trinity Episcopal School Min., Ambridge, Pennsylvania, 1996.

Career

Undergraduate assistant, Kalamazoo College, 1963; teacher, U. Maine, 1966-1967; teacher, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1969-1971; operator cattle farm, Madison County, Virginia, 1970-1977; partner, Marturian Arts, Falls Church, Virginia.

Membership

Missionary, Graves Mill (Virginia) Congregation, 1977-1980, lay reader, 1980-1983, lay missioner, 1983-1993. President Madison County Ministerium, 1990-1993. Member of advisory board Rappahannock-Rapidan Cmty.

Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1987. Member American Anglican Council, since 1997. Lay eucharistic minister Truro Episcopal Church, Fairfax, Virginia, since 1994.

Supply preacher Fairfax County Nursing Home, 1993-1997, preacher in charge of ministry, since 1997. Member Patomac Appalachian Trail Club, Lychnos Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Delta.

Connections

Married Rudolph Harvey Light, June 16, 1963 (divorced 1979).

Father:

Raymond Sydney Lawrence

Mother:

Ava Juliette (Babcock) Lawrence

Spouse:

Rudolph Harvey Light