Background
Light, Marion Jessel was born on December 5, 1915 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Marion Jackson and Kate Jessel (Cox) Parr.
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Marion Jessel Light
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Bachelor, Southern Methodist U., 1936; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1947.
Career
Elementary teacher, Dallas Indiana School District, 1936-1972. 1st vice president The Cosmos Review Class, 1991-1992, 97-98.
Achievements
Membership
Delaware to 16th Senatorial District Democratic Convention, 1988. Moderator Presbyterian Women, 1st Church, Dallas, 1989-1990, co-moderator, 1994-1995. Member American Association of University Women (chairman hobbies and crafts Dallas branch 1970s), Dallas Retired Teachers Association (correspondent secretary 1984-1990), Dallas Women's Forum (recording secretary Friday study 1987-1989), Bay View Century Club (correspondent secretary 1988-1989, president 1993-1995), Dallas Symphony Orchestra League, Delta Kappa Gamma (president DeltaSigma chapter 1956-1958, Chapter Achievement award 1979, Marion Parr LightRecruitment grantee named in her honor Delta Sigma chapter 1958).
Connections
Married Marion Russell Light, November 8, 1958 (deceased July 1983). Children: Russell Jeffers, Paul Love.
