Background
Zion, Lettie Backus was born on May 11, 1910 in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Elmer Abram and Valeria Anna (Hampton) Backus.
Zion, Lettie Backus was born on May 11, 1910 in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Elmer Abram and Valeria Anna (Hampton) Backus.
Bachelor of Arts, University Colorado-Boulder, 1932. Master of Arts, University Florida, 1943.
Teacher Yuma County High School, 1932—1934, Vacation Bible School, Wray, 1932—1987, Rural schools, Wray-Vernon, 1934—1936, DeSoto County High School, Arcadia, Florida, 1936—1942, Leesburg public schools, 1942—1943, Vernon High School, Colorado, 1943—1944, St. Petersburg public schools, Florida, 1944—1945, Lamoni public schools, Iowa, 1945—1946, Laird public schools, Colorado, 1946—1947.
Precinct committeewoman Democrat Party, Yuma County, 1980—1984. Volunteer American Red Cross, 1941—1987, first aid instructor, 1941—1987. Member of National Education Association, Farmers Union, Retired Teachers Association (vice president 1983-1985), Colorado Education Association, Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Colorado) (president 1986-1987), Extension Homemakers.
Married Theodore Charles Zion, August 17, 1947 (deceased 1976).