Wilda Virginia Gretzinger

Background

Gretzinger, Wilda Virginia was born on April 16, 1927 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of John Lewis and Josephine McChesney (Criser) Hall.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, U. South Alabama, 1978.

Career

General system vice president, Aerospace Software Company, Tarzana, California, 1968-1970; member editing staff, Santa Susana Magazine, Westlake Village, California, 1972-1973; teacher U. South Alabama, American U. Cairo (Egypt), 1982; director, Mobile (Alabama) International Festival, 1982-1987; lecturer on Egypt and Rome civic organizations and schools, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, 1982-1987; lecturer on American Indian, Annette von Droste College, Friedrichshafen, Germany, 1991; lecturer on Egypt, Aloha H.S., Portland, Oregon, 1992; substitute teacher, State of Oregon, Portland, since 1992; tutor, Oregon Literacy Inc., Portland, 1994. Field trip coordinator Mobile School Sys. and Sister Cities, 1982-1987. Excavator, illustrator U. South Alabama, Dauphin Island, 1976, Moorpark (California) College, 1972.

Actress Horizon Players, Simi Valley, California, 1970-1972.

Achievements

• Wilda Virginia Gretzinger has been listed as a noteworthy Substitute educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Archaelogical excavation Portland State University's Chinook Cathlapotle Townsite, Clark County, Washington, 1995. Weekend coordinator guide for Oakleigh Antebellum Home, Mobile History Preservation Society, 1973-1976. Featuredlectr. The Artists Among Us, Portland, 1995.

Cathlapotle Archaeological Site lecture at Aloha H.S., Portland, 1996. Co-hostess for Que Systems, Portland, to Count von Droste, Germany, 1996. Director Mobile International Youth Association, 1982-1987.

Member Daughters of the American Revolution (recording secretary, defense chairman Tristan de Luna chapter 1987, Honors award 1970-1972), Kappa Kappa Iota.

Interests

• Avocations: archaeological excavations, creative writing, travel, music, painting.

Connections

Married Charles ElwinDavis (deceased). Married Robert Evans Gretzinger (deceased). Children: Paul, George, Mark.

Father:

John Lewis Hall

Mother:

Josephine McChesney (Criser) Hall

Spouse:

Robert Evans Gretzinger

Spouse:

Charles ElwinDavis

child:

Mark Gretzinger

child:

Paul Gretzinger

child:

George Gretzinger