Virginia Rodriguez Radford

Background

Radford, Virginia Rodriguez was born on November 17, 1917 in Willcox, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Domingo Acosta and Maria Ceveriana (Lopez) Rodriguez.

Education

Bachelor, Bachelor of Science, University Kansas, 1940. University teachers diploma, University Kansas, 1940. Librarianship, Benedictine College, Atchinson, Kansas, 1976.

Career

Teacher Spanish, French, English, Horton (Kansas) High Schools, 1957-1960; 4th and 5th grade teacher, St. Leo's Parochial School, Horton, 1961-1962; teacher Spanish, French/librarian, Horton High School, 1962-1982.

Achievements

• Virginia Rodriguez Radford has been listed as a noteworthy secondary education educator, librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Translator United States War Department, San Antonio, 1942. Past president Brown County Retired Teachers Association, People-to-People (Horton chapter). Legislator Brown Company, W. Silver haired Legislator.

Member Pony Express Preservation Society, 2004. Silver haired legislator Brown County Northeast Area Agency on Aging, since 2005. Commissioned lay minister St. Leo's Church, 1990.

Member St. Leo's Altar Society. President board directors Horton Library., 1975. Member of American Association of University Women, Nemaha County History Society, Brown County Association Retired School Personnel, Business and Professional Women, Kansas University Alumni Association, American Legion Auxiliary, Friends of Library., Horton Hospital Auxiliary (life), University Kansas Gold Key Club, Horton Senior Citizens Club, Inc.

(trustee), History and Literature Club (president since 2005), Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 3021 (life. Vice president), Delta Kappa Gamma (president Alpha Kappa chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, traveling, photography, collecting letteropeners.

Connections

Married John Houston Radford, June 5, 1942. Children: Mary Jane, Ann Christine, Patricia Mae.

Father:

Domingo Acosta Rodriguez

Mother:

Maria Ceveriana (Lopez) Rodriguez

Spouse:

John Houston Radford

child:

Patricia Mae Radford

child:

Ann Christine Radford

child:

Mary Jane Radford