Elizabeth Mayne, wife of former congressman, dies
June 20, 2001 12:00 am. Elizabeth "Betty" Mayne, 84, of Sioux City died Monday, June 18, 2001, at a Sioux City hospital.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, with the Revs. Don Cameron and William Skinner officiating. The body was cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel.
Mrs. Mayne was born April 19, 1917, in Buffalo, N.Y., the daughter of Harry I. and Elizabeth (Wink) Dodson. She moved with her family to Omaha as a child. She graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1935, and from Wellesley College in 1939, earning a major in art history. She was an instructor in the art department at the University of Omaha.
She married Wiley E. Mayne on Jan. 5, 1942. While her husband was a special agent with the FBI and later a naval officer, the couple lived in Los Angeles, San Francisco, West Newton, Mass., New York City and Omaha. In 1946 they moved to Sioux City. They lived in Washington, D.C., for eight years, where he served as a congressman.
In Sioux City she was a member of the Junior League, serving on the education and arts committees. She served on the board of directors for the Sioux City Art Center for many years and was founder in 1962 of the Beaux Art Guild. She was also a co-founder of the Symphony Guild and Youth Symphony of the Sioux City Symphony Association. She was active in the parent-teacher association, where she served as president at Hunt School. She was a Girl Scout leader and a Cub Scout den mother. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday school.
In Washington, D.C., she was active in Congressional Wives Club and was a public school volunteer. She also did docent work at Corcoran Art Gallery.
In 1977, in Sioux City, she played a key role in bringing public radio to the area and was the founder and first president of Friends of KWIT FM90. She was a board member of the society honoring Iowa author Ruth Sickow. She was a member of Travelers Study Club and Sacajawea Chapter of Questers.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter and her husband, Martha and Kelly Smith of Denver, Colo.; two sons and their wives, Wiley Jr. and Medora of Denver, and John and Juliana of Sioux City; and seven grandchildren.--- from the Sioux City Journal
June 20, 2001 12:00 am. Elizabeth "Betty" Mayne, 84, of Sioux City died Monday, June 18, 2001, at a Sioux City hospital.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, with the Revs. Don Cameron and William Skinner officiating. The body was cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel.
Mrs. Mayne was born April 19, 1917, in Buffalo, N.Y., the daughter of Harry I. and Elizabeth (Wink) Dodson. She moved with her family to Omaha as a child. She graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1935, and from Wellesley College in 1939, earning a major in art history. She was an instructor in the art department at the University of Omaha.
She married Wiley E. Mayne on Jan. 5, 1942. While her husband was a special agent with the FBI and later a naval officer, the couple lived in Los Angeles, San Francisco, West Newton, Mass., New York City and Omaha. In 1946 they moved to Sioux City. They lived in Washington, D.C., for eight years, where he served as a congressman.
In Sioux City she was a member of the Junior League, serving on the education and arts committees. She served on the board of directors for the Sioux City Art Center for many years and was founder in 1962 of the Beaux Art Guild. She was also a co-founder of the Symphony Guild and Youth Symphony of the Sioux City Symphony Association. She was active in the parent-teacher association, where she served as president at Hunt School. She was a Girl Scout leader and a Cub Scout den mother. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday school.
In Washington, D.C., she was active in Congressional Wives Club and was a public school volunteer. She also did docent work at Corcoran Art Gallery.
In 1977, in Sioux City, she played a key role in bringing public radio to the area and was the founder and first president of Friends of KWIT FM90. She was a board member of the society honoring Iowa author Ruth Sickow. She was a member of Travelers Study Club and Sacajawea Chapter of Questers.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter and her husband, Martha and Kelly Smith of Denver, Colo.; two sons and their wives, Wiley Jr. and Medora of Denver, and John and Juliana of Sioux City; and seven grandchildren.--- from the Sioux City Journal
Elizabeth Mayne, wife of former congressman, dies
June 20, 2001 12:00 am. Elizabeth "Betty" Mayne, 84, of Sioux City died Monday, June 18, 2001, at a Sioux City hospital.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, with the Revs. Don Cameron and William Skinner officiating. The body was cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel.
Mrs. Mayne was born April 19, 1917, in Buffalo, N.Y., the daughter of Harry I. and Elizabeth (Wink) Dodson. She moved with her family to Omaha as a child. She graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1935, and from Wellesley College in 1939, earning a major in art history. She was an instructor in the art department at the University of Omaha.
She married Wiley E. Mayne on Jan. 5, 1942. While her husband was a special agent with the FBI and later a naval officer, the couple lived in Los Angeles, San Francisco, West Newton, Mass., New York City and Omaha. In 1946 they moved to Sioux City. They lived in Washington, D.C., for eight years, where he served as a congressman.
In Sioux City she was a member of the Junior League, serving on the education and arts committees. She served on the board of directors for the Sioux City Art Center for many years and was founder in 1962 of the Beaux Art Guild. She was also a co-founder of the Symphony Guild and Youth Symphony of the Sioux City Symphony Association. She was active in the parent-teacher association, where she served as president at Hunt School. She was a Girl Scout leader and a Cub Scout den mother. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday school.
In Washington, D.C., she was active in Congressional Wives Club and was a public school volunteer. She also did docent work at Corcoran Art Gallery.
In 1977, in Sioux City, she played a key role in bringing public radio to the area and was the founder and first president of Friends of KWIT FM90. She was a board member of the society honoring Iowa author Ruth Sickow. She was a member of Travelers Study Club and Sacajawea Chapter of Questers.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter and her husband, Martha and Kelly Smith of Denver, Colo.; two sons and their wives, Wiley Jr. and Medora of Denver, and John and Juliana of Sioux City; and seven grandchildren.--- from the Sioux City Journal
June 20, 2001 12:00 am. Elizabeth "Betty" Mayne, 84, of Sioux City died Monday, June 18, 2001, at a Sioux City hospital.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, with the Revs. Don Cameron and William Skinner officiating. The body was cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel.
Mrs. Mayne was born April 19, 1917, in Buffalo, N.Y., the daughter of Harry I. and Elizabeth (Wink) Dodson. She moved with her family to Omaha as a child. She graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1935, and from Wellesley College in 1939, earning a major in art history. She was an instructor in the art department at the University of Omaha.
She married Wiley E. Mayne on Jan. 5, 1942. While her husband was a special agent with the FBI and later a naval officer, the couple lived in Los Angeles, San Francisco, West Newton, Mass., New York City and Omaha. In 1946 they moved to Sioux City. They lived in Washington, D.C., for eight years, where he served as a congressman.
In Sioux City she was a member of the Junior League, serving on the education and arts committees. She served on the board of directors for the Sioux City Art Center for many years and was founder in 1962 of the Beaux Art Guild. She was also a co-founder of the Symphony Guild and Youth Symphony of the Sioux City Symphony Association. She was active in the parent-teacher association, where she served as president at Hunt School. She was a Girl Scout leader and a Cub Scout den mother. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday school.
In Washington, D.C., she was active in Congressional Wives Club and was a public school volunteer. She also did docent work at Corcoran Art Gallery.
In 1977, in Sioux City, she played a key role in bringing public radio to the area and was the founder and first president of Friends of KWIT FM90. She was a board member of the society honoring Iowa author Ruth Sickow. She was a member of Travelers Study Club and Sacajawea Chapter of Questers.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter and her husband, Martha and Kelly Smith of Denver, Colo.; two sons and their wives, Wiley Jr. and Medora of Denver, and John and Juliana of Sioux City; and seven grandchildren.--- from the Sioux City Journal
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