Mary Lee Friesz

Background

Friesz, Mary Lee was born on April 13, 1940 in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of E. Lee and Lala Maurine (Bain) Franklin.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, University Arkansas, 1962.

Career

Secretary, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1962-1963; teacher aide, Pedregal School, Palos Verdes, California, 1974-1978; corporation secretary, Pel-Freez Biols., Inc., Palos Verdes, California, 1978-1981; assistant manager, May Company, Rolling Hills Estates, California, 1981-1982; investment counselor, American Savings & Loan, Redondo Beach, California, 1982-1984; founder, editor, Mustard Seed Poetry, Palos Verdes, since 1995.

Membership

Member membership committee Assistance League San Pedro/South Bay, 1994-1995. Leader community Bible study core Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church, Palm Desert, California, since 2003. Member Palos Verdes Woman's Club (first vice president), Southwest Manuscripters, Southern California Federation Zeta Tau Alpha (president 1994-1995, president local chapter 1990-1991, certified merit National council 1994), Surfwriters (treasurer 1994-1999, membership chairman 2003-2004), Arts Council Torrance (secretary), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married David Wilson Dubbell, January 28, 1961 (divorced August 1982). Children: Cheryl Blaine Dubbell Knight, Paul Fremont Dubbell. Married Donald Stuart Friesz.

July 5, 1985; children: Mark Allan Friesz, Carol Ann Friesz Leslie.

Father:

E. Lee Franklin

Mother:

Lala Maurine (Bain) Franklin

Spouse:

David Wilson Dubbell

Spouse:

Donald Stuart Friesz

child:

Paul Fremont Dubbell Friesz

child:

Cheryl Blaine Dubbell Knight Friesz

child:

Carol Ann Friesz Leslie Friesz

child:

Mark Allan Friesz