Mary Brislin Sully

Background

Sully, Mary Brislin was born on September 15, 1932 in Estherville, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Charles Jacob and Isabel Catherine (Flavan) Spies.

Education

Student, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, 1950-1952; student, College of St. Teresa, Winona, Minnesota, 1952-1955; Bachelor of Science, Creighton U., 1956.

Career

Middle school teacher, Omaha Public Schools, 1956-1957; teacher, Mercy High School, Omaha, 1957-1958; teacher, Holy Cross Grade School, Omaha, 1970-1971; substitute teacher, public and Catholic schools, Omaha, since 1971.

Achievements

• Mary Brislin Sully has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary and secondary educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, vice president Blair (Nebraska) Community Schools, since 1974. Advisor Nebraska Committee Humanities, since 1980, Blair Community Theatre, since 1992. Chairman Washington County School Reorganization Committee, since 1988.

Board directors Arbor Park Arboretum, Blair,1991-. Vice president Altar Society, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 1984-1990, president, 1990-1992. Advisory member Christ Child Society, member camp committee, 1984-1989.

Member Nebraska Association School Bds.

Interests

• Avocations: antiques, crossword puzzles, reading, community theater.

Connections

Married Louis Benedict Sully, July 26, 1958. Children: Thomas B., Mary Frances, Patricia C., Timothy J., Mary Celeste, Anna E., Louis D.

Father:

Charles Jacob Spies

Mother:

Isabel Catherine (Flavan) Spies

Spouse:

Louis Benedict Sully

child:

Patricia C. Sully

child:

Anna E. Sully

child:

Thomas B. Sully

child:

Mary Celeste Sully

child:

Louis D. Sully

child:

Mary Frances Sully

child:

Timothy J. Sully