Background
Coffee, Virginia Claire was born on December 8, 1920 in Alliance, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of James Maddigan and Adelaide Mary (Forde) Kennedy.
Coffee, Virginia Claire was born on December 8, 1920 in Alliance, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of James Maddigan and Adelaide Mary (Forde) Kennedy.
Bachelor of Science, Chadron State College, Nebraska, 1942.
High school principal, Whitman, Nebraska, 1942. BookkeeperCoffee & Son, Incorporated., Harrison, Nebraska, 1965, officer, 1967, president, 1987-1997, vice president 1998. Director Friends of Agate Fossil Bedfordshire, Incorporated., 1988, vice president 1988.
Mayor City of Harrison, 1978-1980.
Leader, Girl Scouts United States of America, 1953-1963. Member Harrison Elementary School board, 1958-1964.
Member liaison committee Chadron State College, 1975. Public relations chairman Nebraska Cowbelles, 1968.
Secretary Northwest Stock Growers, 1971-1973.
Corporation officer Fort Robinson Centennial, 1973-1988. Officer Governor"s Fort Robinson Centennial Commission, 1973-1975. Honorary governor Nebraska Centennial, 1967.
Chairman Sioux County Bicentennial, 1973-1977.
Trustee Nebraska State History Society Foundation, 1975, Village of Harrison, 1973-1980, Chadron State College Foundation, 1995, board directors 1996. Board directors Harrison Cmty.
Club, Incorporated., 1983-1986, officer, 1984-1986. Appointed Sioux County Visiting committee 1989.
Appointed admiral Nebraska Navy, 1992.
Mayor City of Harrison, 1978-1980. Leader Girl Scouts United States of America, 1953-1963. School board Harrison Elementary, 1958-1964.
Liason committee Chadron State College, 1975, public relations chairman Nebraska Cowbelles, 1968. Honorary governor Nebraska Centennial, 1967. Secretary Northwest Stock Growers, 1971-1973.
Corporation officer Fort Robinson Centennial, 1973-1988. Officer Gov's Fort Robinson Centennial Commission, 1973-1975. Chairman Sioux County Bicentennial, 1973-1977.
Trustee Nebraska State History Society Foundation, 1975—2008, Village of Harrison, 1973-1980. Board directors Chadron State College Foundation, 1996—2008, secretary, 2003. Board directors Harrison Community Club, Inc., 1983-1986, officer, 1984-1986.
Board directors Running Water Ranching Coalition, 2005-2010. Appointed Sioux County Visiting Committee 1989-2003, admiral Nebraska Navy, 1992. Committee for marker to honor Harrison Centennial 1985-1986.
Member Sioux County History Book Committee 1985-1986. Member Nebraska State History Society (life, director 1979-1985, Second vice president 1982-1984, 1st vice president 1984-1985), Wyoming State History Society, Sioux County History Society (life, board directors 1975-1981, 83-84, 87-90, 97-2003, president 1988-1990, co-president, Second vice president), Harrison Community Inc., Cardinal Key, National Campaign Leadership Council Chadron State College, Joined Nebraska Cattle Men (since 2009).
Married Bill Brown Coffee, June 21, 1942. Children: Claire, Sara, Virginia Anne, Sue.