Lou Jean Blackburn

Background

Blackburn, Lou Jean was born on March 20, 1928 in Roy, Utah, United States. Daughter of Lionel Earl and Mavis Fern (Johnston) Gibby.

Education

Student, Weber State College, 1946-1948; student, Utah State University, 1948-1949; Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1964.

Career

Teacher, Taylor School, Ogden, Utah., 1964-1967; teacher, Grandview School, Ogden, 1967-1984; teacher, Wasatch School, Ogden, since 1984. Assistant principal Wasatch School, Ogden, 1990-1991. Consultant Houghton Mifflin Mathematics 1983, Teacher Academy Weber State University, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Lou Jean Blackburn has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware Republican State Convention, Ogden, 1969. Member National Education Association, Utah Education Association, Utah Council International Reading Association (treas.1989-1991, president, named Reading Teacher of Year 1990), Delta Kappa Gamma (state treasurer 1985-1987,Ogden treasurer 1988-1991, Ogden vice president 1974-1976, 78-80, 82-84, Ogden secretary 1972-1973).

Connections

Married Oriel Dale Blackburn, June 10, 1949 (divorced June 1964). Children: Michael Dale, Diane Taylor, Terry Kent, Kirk Lee.

Father:

Lionel Earl Gibby

Mother:

Mavis Fern (Johnston) Gibby

Spouse:

Oriel Dale Blackburn

child:

Kirk Lee Blackburn

child:

Michael Dale Blackburn

child:

Terry Kent Blackburn

child:

Diane Taylor Blackburn