Background
Parke, Margaret Jean was born on August 23, 1920 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Lawrence William and Rosella (Washburn) Beat.
Parke, Margaret Jean was born on August 23, 1920 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Lawrence William and Rosella (Washburn) Beat.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University Toledo, 1942. Master of Arts, University Toledo, 1959.
Administrative assistant, District Office Price Administration, Toledo, 1943-1945; editing consultant, Century Press, Inc., Toledo, 1955-1972; consultant women's programs, U. Toledo, 1973-1975; reports editor, Price-Waterhouse & Company, Cleveland, 1976-1978; finance officer, partner, Parke Supply Company, Avon Lake, Ohio., 1980-1986; co-owner, secretary, Woodlark Farms, Inc., Georgetown, Kentucky, 1978-1994.
Board trustees, past president Avon Lake Public Library., 1981-1990, Friends of the University Toledo Library., past president 1971-1974. Founding trustee Friends of Toledo-Lucas county Public Library., 1970-1973. Trustee Avon Lake Public Library.
Foundation, Inc., 1991-1997. Organizer, past president Parkview Hospital Evening Guild, Toledo, 1953. Incorporator, secretary Church Women United of Toledo area, 1963-1966.
Board directors League of Women Voters, Sylvania, Ohio, Avon Lake. Member Friends of Avon Lak Library. Member American Association of University Women (past president, board directors Toledo branch 1981-1990, Educational Foundation Progressive honoree 1981), Avon on the Lake Garden Club, University Toledo Alumni Association (trustee, officer Blue T award 1981), Chi Omega Alumnae Toledo (officer), Chi Omega Alumnae Ohio (state board directors 1983-1985, Outstanding Ohio Chi Omega Alumna 1982).
Married Harry Morris Parke, July 25, 1942. Children: Richard Blake, Catherine Jean.