FIVE GENERATIONS OF TEACHERS

1.  At the present time, the youngest public school teacher in our family is our grand-daughter, Mary Claire Delony.  She teaches art at Parkview Public Elementary School in Baton Rouge, and also at L. S. U. in the summer.  Her father, (Willis Delony) teaches piano at L. S. U. 

2. Her mother, (Patricia) teaches music at The School for Visual  and Performing Arts public school in Baton Rouge. 

 3.  Virginia (my wife of 62 years) taught in several public elementary  schools in Baton Rouge and retired as Principal at Wildwood School  after 37 years.  Her sister, Ruth and their brother, William also taught in public schools in Arkansas for many years.

 4.   Her mother, (Mrs. Durrett) taught public schools for many years in Strong and El Dorado, Arkansas, and then retired. 

5.   Mrs. Durrett's father, (Papa Finney) taught in many Cumberland Presbyterian schools and retired as President of Bethel College in McKenzie, Tennessee.

Count 'em.