Background
Nye, Reba Rhodes was born on January 16, 1921 in Orange, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Roscoe Edward and mattie Gertrude (Ruckman) Rhodes.
Science and home economics educator
Nye, Reba Rhodes was born on January 16, 1921 in Orange, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Roscoe Edward and mattie Gertrude (Ruckman) Rhodes.
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, West Virginia University, 1943; postgraduate, Temple University, 1948-1949.
Teacher, Greenbrier County Ssch., Williamsburg, West Virginia, 1943-1945; farm home supervisor, United States Government, Princeton, West Virginia, 1945-1946; home economist, Pierce Phelps Company, Philadelphia, 1947-1950; teacher, Mountain View (California) School District, 1963-1981.
Moderator and other offices Presbyterian Women, Los Altos, California, 1983-1995. President, board directors Senior Coordinating Council, Los Altos, 1990-1997. Member American Association of University Women (board directors 1978-1985), Daughters of the American Revolution (secretary 2002-2004), California Retired Teachers Association (president and other offices since 1981, Area IV chairman resources, President's award 1990-1992, finance secretary), Federation Women (board directors, vice president, 1993-1996), Phi Upsilon Omicron (president 1942-1943).
Married William Lyman Nye, June 2, 1946. Children: Thomas Lyman, Gertrude Ellen.