Background
Spears, Margaret Walls was born on December 20, 1930 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Fay Thomas and Sara G. (Montgomery) Walls.
Spears, Margaret Walls was born on December 20, 1930 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Fay Thomas and Sara G. (Montgomery) Walls.
Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1952. Master of Science, University Lowell, 1979. Doctor of Education, Vanderbilt University, 1985.
Staff nurse Veterans Hospital, Butler, 1952-1953. Charge nurse Air Force Hospital, Clovis, New Mexico, 1953-1955. Nursing instructor Meadville (Pennsylvania) City Hospital, 1955-1959, director in-service education, 1959-1961.
Regional manager Professional Review, Augusta, Maine, 1979-1980. Assistant professor University Maine, 1980-1981, University New Hampshire, Durham, 1981-1988, associate professor, since 1988. Board directors Strafford County Homemakers, Rochester, New Hampshire, since 1984.
Active volunteer American Red Cross Blood Bank, New Hampshire chapter. Academy senator University New Hampshire, Durham, 1985-1986, judicial board, 1984-1987. Diaconate member First Parish Congressional Church, Somersworth, New Hampshire.
Worthy advisor Rainbow Girls, Butler, 1952. Member American Nurses' Association, New Hampshire Nurses' Association (committee on education since 1984), New Hampshire Nurse Practitioners' Association, Nurse Practitioners Association for Continuing Education, Manchester Visiting Nurses Association (professional advisory committee since 1985, utilization review committee since 1985), Daughters of the American Revolution, Sigma Theta Tau (presenter research results 1987), Delta Delta Delta. Clubs: Questers (Amherst) (president 1976-1979).
Lodges: Eastern Star.
Married Robert E. Spears, January 17, 1953. Children: Darcy Ann, Gregg Alan.