Background
Wood, Mary Elizabeth was born on April 15, 1929 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ralph Jerome Compton and Dora Mary Langlois.
secondary school educator church musician
Wood, Mary Elizabeth was born on April 15, 1929 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ralph Jerome Compton and Dora Mary Langlois.
Bachelor in English and Education, Marycrest University, Davenport, Iowa, 1951. Master of Arts in English and Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1958. Associate of Arts in Music summa cum laude, Lansing Community College, Michigan, 1980.
Teacher High School Oxford (Iowa) Schools, 1951—1952. Teacher junior and senior High School Gobles (Michigan) Schools, 1952—1955. Teacher Cement City High School, 1957—1958, Portland High School, 1958—1960, Dimondale High School, 1960—1962.
Teacher High School completion adults Holt Public Schools, 1965—1995. Cantor Immaculate Heart Mary Church, Lansing, Michigan, 1970—1984. Director music Holy Cross Church, Lansing, 1983—1988, St. Peter Catholic Church, Eaton Rapids, Michigan, 1989—1991, St. Jude Catholic Church, DeWitt, Michigan, 1992—2002.
Painter religious iconography. Musician Church Resurrection, Lansing.
Member of National Association Pastoral Musicians (co-chairman Lansing chapter since 1995).
Married Harvey Eugene Wood, August 21, 1954 (deceased). Children: Joseph, Ann, Kim, Lynn, Christopher, Curtis, Carol, John, Nicole.