Background
Eckert, Opal Effie Calvert was born on March 19, 1905 in Bolckow, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Price Wallingford and Mary Jane (Pittsenbarger) Calvert.
Eckert, Opal Effie Calvert was born on March 19, 1905 in Bolckow, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Price Wallingford and Mary Jane (Pittsenbarger) Calvert.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Northwest Missouri State University, 1928. AB, Northwest Missouri State University, 1944. Master of Science in Education, Northwest Missouri State University, 1963.
Instructor principal, Butler, Bolckow & Pickering, Missouri, 1928-1944; instructor, director public, Maryville (Missouri) High School, 1944-1965; freelance writer, feature writer, columnist, reporter, Maryville Daily Forum, St. Joseph, News-Press Gazette, Missouri, 1955-1993; director journalism workshops, N.W. Missouri State University, Maryville, 1963-1974; instructor English, journalism, chairman, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, 1965-1974; columnist, Maryville Daily Forum, since 1976. Consultant Project Communicate, Northwest, Missouri, 1964-1967.
Delegate, United States White House Conference Aging, Washington, 1981. Secretary, treasurer Missouri Division American Association of University Women. Founder, president Nodaway County Heritage Collection Committee, 1982-1992.
Distinguished service honoree First Christian Church, Maryville, 1993. Member Missouri Association teachers of English (president, life member), Missouri Writers' Guild, Maryville Chamber of Commerce (Distinguished Service award, 1975, Outstanding Woman of Maryville History, 1996), Missouri Interscholastic Press Association Hall Fame, 1997, elder emeritus First Christian Church, 1998.
Married Thomas H. Eckert, June 19, 1929 (deceased).