Linda June Rimel

Background

Rimel, Linda June was born on June 4, 1952 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of Ira Wesley Rimel and Mary Mackinlay (Weir) Rimel.

Education

Bachelor in General Humanities, University Oregon, 1977. Postgraduate, Willamette University, 1979.

Career

Researcher, writer, Eugene, Oregon, 1979-1984. English instructor University Great Falls, Great Falls, Montana, 1988-1990. Assistant library, acting library director Columbus Health Sciences Library., 1990-1992.

Writer, researcher, editor, teacher, 1984—1997. Writer, editor, tutor Seattle, 1997—2001, Eugene, Oregon, since 2001.

Achievements

• Linda June Rimel has been listed as a notable writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Quicker Quilts

    (Quilts, Quicker Quilts, 1985, Book)

Membership

Costume builder, wardrobe mistress Eugene (Oregon) Ballet, Eugene Opera, 1980-1982. Machine quilting instructor Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great Falls, 1984-1986. Tutor Native American Program, Great Falls, 1987-1989.

Publicity chair Cascade County chapter '89ers Montana Statehood Centennial, 1988. Program annotator, performer museum theater University Great Falls, 1992-1993. Active Urgent Action Network of Amnesty International, since 1987.

Board directors Sister Cities-Great Falls-Sharia, Russia Committee, 1997. Member American Society of Composers, Dramatists Guild (associate), International Alliance Women in Music, Falls Quilt Guild (board directors, program chair 1992-1994, publicity chair 1992-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: quilting, music.

Connections

Father:

Ira Wesley Rimel Rimel

Mother:

Mary Mackinlay (Weir) Rimel