Background
Trent, Virginia Ratcliff was born on June 3, 1931 in Jasper, Texas, United States. Daughter of Bennett S. and Emma L. (Mason) Ratcliff.
Trent, Virginia Ratcliff was born on June 3, 1931 in Jasper, Texas, United States. Daughter of Bennett S. and Emma L. (Mason) Ratcliff.
Bachelor in Music Education, Lindenwood College, 1952. Master in Music Education, University Texas, 1953. Postgraduate, Westminster Choir College, 1953.
Postgraduate, Organ Institute, Massachusetts, 1953. Postgraduate, Hardin Simmons University, 1954.
Director choral music San Angelo (Texas) Public Schools, 1953-1954. Director music First Methodist Church, San Angelo, 1953-1954. Director religious education and organist First Methodist Church, Jasper, Texas, 1954-1955.
Director choral music Hillcrest High School, Dallas, Texas, 1955-1956.
Organist anddir. music Salem Methodist Church, Saint Louis, 1962-1971. Director public relations Mallinckrodt Institute Radiology, Washington University School Medicine, Saint Louis, since 1971.
Pianist-recitalist tours in Saint Louis Community, since 1956. President, Ladue Chapel Nursery School Board, 1965-1966.
Member auxiliary board Saint Louis Conservatory and School for the Arts, since 1979.
Ladue Residential chairman Arts and Education Fund Drive, 1965. Member Saint Louis Symphony Rotograuvre Committee, 1977-1980. Music chairman Saint Louis Symphony Music Marathon Gala, 1981.
Member auxiliary board Saint Louis Conservatory and School for the Arts, since 1979. Member Saint Louis Symphony Rotograuvre Committee, 1977-1980. Member.Am. Association Hospital Public Relations Directors, International Association Business Communicators, Advertising.
Club of Greater Saint Louis (Board of Governors 1984-1985), Advertising Federation of Saint Louis (president 1983-1984, board directors 1984-1985.
Fellowship of Methodist Musicians, Hospital Public Relations Society of Street.Louis, Women"s Association of the Saint Louis Symphony Society (Executive Board 1960-1975, president junior division 1960-1962), Lindenwood College Alumnae Association (national vice president 1962-1964), American Hospital Association, Advertising. Club Greater Saint Louis (Board of Governors 1984-1985), Mu Phi Epsilon.
Married William Franklin Trent, June 30, 1956. Children: Deborah Ratcliff, Faye Brabson.