Background
Black, Mary Lee was born on December 2, 1935 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Robert Emmet and Kathryn Bonesteel Coffey.
Black, Mary Lee was born on December 2, 1935 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Robert Emmet and Kathryn Bonesteel Coffey.
Student (honorary), University Heidelberg Dolmetcher Institute, Germany, 1964. Bachelor, Mary Hardin-Baylor University, 1976. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1983.
Teacher Belton (Texas) Indiana School District, 1980—2000, Salado (Texas) Indiana School District, 1976—1980. Music teacher, 1972—1976. Organist 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, 1967—1972.
Secretary Collins Radio, Seattle, 1959—1960, United States Air Force, 1958—1959, Turner Construction Company, Chicago, 1957—1958. Adjunct professor English as Second Language Central Texas College, 2004. Stringer Belton Journal, 1973—1976.
Leader 4H, Salado, 1972—1976. Member of Daughters of the United States Army (president 1964-1965), Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Fort Hood Officers' Wives Club (program chairman 1970-1971, reporter, editor newsletter 1970-1971).
Children: Katherine, Theodore, Douglas, Thomas.