Marilyn Jean Vanistendael

Background

Vanistendael, Marilyn Jean was born on December 4, 1933 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Glenn Albert and Mary Emma (Connelly) Hyde.

Education

Student, Greensburg Business School, 1953; Bachelor in Liberal Arts, Seton Hill College, Greensburg, 1985.

Career

Camp counselor, Girl Scouts United States of America, Ligonier, Pennsylvania, 1948-1949; camp counselor, Girl Scouts United States of America, Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1951-1952; camp counselor, Girl Scouts United States of America, Dallas, 1956; artist Station WQED-television, Pittsburgh, 1955; teacher, Ringold School District, Rio Grande City, Texas, 1956-1957; field supervisor, White Owl Cigar Company, Shade Tobacco Organisation, 1957; recreation director, City of San Antonio, 1957; maid, kitchen helper, motel and inns, Washington, Meadowlands, Pennsylvania, 1971-1985; kitchen helper, Case Royal Motel, Washington, 1985-1988; kitchen helper, Century Plaza Motel, Washington, since 1988; kitchen helper, Senior Citizens Center, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, 1988-1994; with, Servicemaster By Guthrie, 1992-1997.

Achievements

• Marilyn Jean Vanistendael has been listed as a noteworthy poet by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary crew member United States Ship West Virginia, 1990. Member History Society Bedford, Pennsylvania, 1975-1985, History Society Somerset, Pennsylvania, 1975-1980. Member American Poetry Association (certified of poetic achievement 1988), Southern Poetry Association, American Arts Association, National Museum Women in Arts (charter), The National Library of Poetry (Editor's Choice award), Archaeology Society of New Mexico, National Poetry Association, Smithsonian Associates, Sparrow Grass Poetry Forum, The National Library of Poetry, Ancient Astronaut Society, Famous Poets Society, Poetry Guild.

Connections

Married David Marcel Vanistendael, December 8, 1958 (divorced May 1971). Children: Marcel Glenn, Raymond Lee, Christopher Andrew, Yvonne Colleen, Charlene Marie, Beth Annual.

Father:

Glenn Albert Hyde

Mother:

Mary Emma (Connelly) Hyde

Spouse:

David Marcel Vanistendael

child:

Marcel Glenn Vanistendael

child:

Raymond Lee Vanistendael

child:

Christopher Andrew Vanistendael

child:

Charlene Marie Vanistendael

child:

Yvonne Colleen Vanistendael

child:

Beth Annual Vanistendael