Jo Ann Starkey Garner

Background

Garner, Jo Ann Starkey was born on December 25, 1934 in Fort Hamilton, New York, United States. Daughter of Joseph Wheeler and Irene Dorothy (Vogt) Starkey.

Education

Bachelor in History, Government, Law, University Texas, Austin, 1956; postgraduate, Trinity U., 1973.

Career

Kindergarten teacher, Platenstrasse International School, Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, 1964-1966; teacher of deaf, Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf, San Antonio, since 1966. Speech consultant Trinity U., 1978, cooperating teacher, 1978-1987. Fiesta coordinator Sunshine Cottage.

Achievements

• Jo Ann Starkey Garner has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary, special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member San Antonio Fiesta Commission. Member Texas (charter) and National Alexander Graham Bell Association, Texas State Genealogical and History Society, The Bright Shawl, Republican National Committee, German-Texan Heritage Society, Indiana History Society, Pioneers of Indiana, Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical Society North Carolina, Pioneers of Illinois, Illinois Genealogical Society, Texas Pioneers, Alpha Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, painting, history, genealogical research, science.

Connections

Married James Gayle Garner, March 2, 1957. Children: Mary Vivian Pine, Margaret Susan Gillis, Kathryn Lynn.

Father:

Joseph Wheeler Starkey

Mother:

Irene Dorothy (Vogt) Starkey

Spouse:

James Gayle Garner

child:

Kathryn Lynn Garner

child:

Mary Vivian Pine Garner

child:

Margaret Susan Gillis Garner