Roger Dean Lonning

Background

Lonning, Roger Dean was born on February 12, 1927 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Son of Lennie B. and Leona Beatrice (Hanson) Lonning.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Iowa State Teacher"son College, 1954, Master of Arts in Education, 1957. M.A.L.S., University of Minnesota, 1971.

Librarian public schools, Clarion, Iowa, 1954-1956.

Teacher 6th grade Hawthorne School, Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1957-1961. Librarian Lea College, Albert Lea, Minnesota, summers 1968, 69.

Instructor Mankato State University (Minnesota), summers 1976, 82. Media supervisor High School Albert Lea, 1961-1989.

Member of advisory board Albert Lea Public Library, 1968-1971.

Trustee Freeborn County History.Soc., Albert Lea, 1966-1986, president, 1971, 72, treasurer, 1981-1986. Member Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of C. (education committee 1986), Planning Zoning Commission, Albert Lea, 1979-1983, Southeast Minnesota Arts Council, 1984-1987, Freeborn County Arts Committee, 1986-1988. Board directors Senior Resources Freeborn County, 1990, president, vice president 1991-1992, secretary 1992-1993.

Career

Library. public schools Clarion, Iowa, 1954—1956. Teacher 6th grade Hawthorne School, Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1957—1961. Library Lea College, 1968—1969.

Instructor Mankato State University (Minnesota), summers, 1976, 1982. Media supervisor High School Albert Lea, 1961—1989. Member advisory board Albert Lea Public Library., 1968—1971.

With United States Navy, 1945-1952, European Theatre of Operations, PTO.

Achievements

• Roger Dean Lonning has been listed as a noteworthy school media supervisor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Freeborn County History Society, Albert Lea, 1966—1986, president, 1971—1972, treasurer, 1981—1986. Member Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of C., education committee, since 1986, Planning Zoning Commission, Albert Lea, 1979—1983, Southeast Minnesota Arts Council, 1984—1987, Freeborn County Arts Committee, 1986—1988. Board directors Senior Resources Freeborn County, since 1990, president, vice president, 1991—1992, secretary, 1992—1993.

Member of National Education Association, American Library Association, Freeborn County History Society Foundation (secretary, treasurer since 1984), Freeborn County Genealogical Society, Minnesota Education Media Organization (secretary 1976-1977), Minnesota Association School Libraries (president 1969-1970), Albert Lea Education Association, Minnesota Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Marjorie Ann Moe, August.16, 1953. Children: Stuart Eric, Kathy Linnea, Steven Roger.

Father:

Lennie B. Lonning

Mother:

Leona Beatrice (Hanson) Lonning

Spouse:

Marjorie Ann Moe

child:

Stuart Eric Lonning

child:

Steven Roger Lonning

child:

Kathy Linnea Lonning