Background
Bentley, Marji was born on February 9, 1925 in Louisville. Daughter of Frank Loyd and Sara Elizabeth (Hazlewood) Tullis.
Bentley, Marji was born on February 9, 1925 in Louisville. Daughter of Frank Loyd and Sara Elizabeth (Hazlewood) Tullis.
Bachelor of Music Education, Cornell College, 1946. Master of Arts, Texas Woman's University, 1972.
Supervisor music, Arlington Heights (Illinois) Public Schools, 1946-1947;
orchestra director, Redfield (South Dakot) Public Schools, 1947-1950;
private teacher violin, viola, Winfield, Kansas, 1955-1956;
private teacher violin, viola, Napa, California
private teacher violin, viola, Denton, Texas, since 1965;
private teacher violin, viola, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 1973-1988. Director children's and adult choirs, Los Angeles, 1950-1955. Performed with University of Southern California Opera Orchestra, Los Angeles, 1950-1955, Southwestern College Orchestra and Faculty String Quartet, 1955-1956, Napa Cmty.
Symphony Orchestra and Faculty String Quartet.
Volunteer Cross Timbers Council, Girl Scouts American. Member Music Educators National Conference, American String Teachers Association, Music Teachers National Association, National Federation Music Clubs (founder Napa chapter), American State Teachers Association (South Dakota president 1948-1949), Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Educators Conference, Texas American String Teachers, Dallas Music Teachers Association.
Married Richard Raymond Bentley, June 14, 1947. Children: Richard R. Junior, Beth Ann, Martha Jane.