Willie Mae Heldberg Beckendorf (’53), Tomball :: She earned her degree in education and music at North Texas.The wife of a Methodist minister, she was active in church work as a choir director and Sunday school teacher. She was an officer of the Texas Conference of the United Methodist Women and organized and worked with women’s groups in the churches in which she served. Before her marriage, she taught music in the Marlin and LaMarque schools and later was a substitute teacher. After retiring, she directed the Rose Hill United Methodist Church choir and continued to sing in the choir as long as her health allowed. She and her husband led groups on a number of trips to the Holy Land and throughout Europe.
Submitted By meg0307 on Wed, 06/22/2011 - 10:25am
Willie Mae Heldberg Beckendorf (’53), Tomball :: She earned her degree in education and music at North Texas.The wife of a Methodist minister, she was active in church work as a choir director and Sunday school teacher. She was an officer of the Texas Conference of the United Methodist Women and organized and worked with women’s groups in the churches in which she served. Before her marriage, she taught music in the Marlin and LaMarque schools and later was a substitute teacher. After retiring, she directed the Rose Hill United Methodist Church choir and continued to sing in the choir as long as her health allowed. She and her husband led groups on a number of trips to the Holy Land and throughout Europe.
