Background
Tilly, Lola Cremeans was born on January 16, 1898 in Wayside, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John W. and Samantha Jean Cremeans.
Tilly, Lola Cremeans was born on January 16, 1898 in Wayside, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John W. and Samantha Jean Cremeans.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, l920; Master of Science, University of Illinois, l92l; HHD (honorary), University Alaska, l963.
Teacher, Benton (Illinois) High School, l921-23; instructor home economics, Illinois Normal U., l922; instructor home economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, l927-29; teacher, head home economics department, West Center School, Morris, Minnesota, l923-27; professor home economics, head Department, University Alaska, Fairbanks, l929-63; professor emeritus, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, l963-. Weekly columnist Daily News Miner, Fairbanks, l942-. Announcer radio station, Fairbanks, l942-.
Past camp director 4-H Club, Harding Lake, Alaska. Past president Presbyterian Women's Group, Fairbanks, Farthest North county Girl Scouts United States of America. Pastelder Presbyterian Church, Fairbanks.
Member National Retired Teachers Association (Chairman, Board Of Directors l980-82, joint chairman board of directors with American Association Retired Persons l978-82), Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary (past president Fairbanks), Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) (past president chapter B), Order Eastern Star, PhiBeta Kappa, Omicron Mu, Phi Delta Kappa, Iota Sigma Pi.
Married Gray S. Tilly, May l7, l937 (deceased l973). L foster child, Gray Wangelin.