Lynn Everard Bear

Background

Bear, Lynn Everard was born on October 22, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of William Phelps and Thelme Lulee (Patterson) Everard.

Education

Bachelor, College William and Mary, 1959; Master of Arts, U. North Carolina, 1960.

Career

Secretary, Manpower, Inc., Kentucky and Texas, 1961; instructor English, Wesley College, Dover, Delaware, 1964-1966; teacher Latin, Clarksville (Tennessee) High School, 1968-1969; teacher Latin/English, The Clarksville Academy, 1973-1976; crew supervisor, bureau of Census, Sylva, North Carolina, 1976; teacher Latin/English, Sylva-Webster High School, 1977-1983; teacher English, Deltona (Florida) Junior High School, 1983-1985; teacher Latin and English,, De Land (Florida) High School, 1985-1995. Clerk-stenographer Forest Service, USDA, Washington, summers 1956-1959. Judge Volusia County Language Festival, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1983-1985.

Member Textbook Evaluation Committee, Daytona Beach, 1987.

Achievements

• Lynn Everard Bear has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Tutor Volusia Literacy Council, De Land, since 1982. Leader, consultant Girl Scouts United States of America, 1969-1978. Techr. choir United Methodist Church, since 1964.

Member American Classical League (sponsor junior league since 1968, national convention 1987), National Council Teachers of English, Florida Classical League, Florida CouncilTchrs. of English, Phi Beta Kappa, Eta Sigma Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, sewing, stamp collecting, piano and organization.

Connections

Married Frederick Thomas Bear, December 31, 1960. Children: Laura Baer Smith, Wendy.

Father:

William Phelps Everard

Mother:

Thelme Lulee (Patterson) Everard

Spouse:

Frederick Thomas Bear

child:

Laura Baer Smith Bear

child:

Wendy Bear