Mary was born August 25, 1939 in Blair, Nebraska to Lester and Emma Hansen. She attended school through the 10th grade in Blair. She later graduated high school in Schuyler, Nebraska. Mary attended college at Wayne State in Nebraska where she graduated with a degree in teaching. This is also where she met her husband, Allan Biggerstaff. They were married on December 28, 1961 in Schuyler.
Mary and Allan were the first married couple hired by the Mitchell School District. She taught from 1963 – 1968. Then, she took time off to raise their family. She returned to teaching in 1984 and retired in 2003. While teaching, Mary taught at Longfellow, Eugene Field, Litchfield and Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary Schools.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Allan, and her parents Lester and Emma Hansen.
Mary and Allan were the first married couple hired by the Mitchell School District. She taught from 1963 – 1968. Then, she took time off to raise their family. She returned to teaching in 1984 and retired in 2003. While teaching, Mary taught at Longfellow, Eugene Field, Litchfield and Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary Schools.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Allan, and her parents Lester and Emma Hansen.
Mary was born August 25, 1939 in Blair, Nebraska to Lester and Emma Hansen. She attended school through the 10th grade in Blair. She later graduated high school in Schuyler, Nebraska. Mary attended college at Wayne State in Nebraska where she graduated with a degree in teaching. This is also where she met her husband, Allan Biggerstaff. They were married on December 28, 1961 in Schuyler.
Mary and Allan were the first married couple hired by the Mitchell School District. She taught from 1963 – 1968. Then, she took time off to raise their family. She returned to teaching in 1984 and retired in 2003. While teaching, Mary taught at Longfellow, Eugene Field, Litchfield and Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary Schools.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Allan, and her parents Lester and Emma Hansen.
Mary and Allan were the first married couple hired by the Mitchell School District. She taught from 1963 – 1968. Then, she took time off to raise their family. She returned to teaching in 1984 and retired in 2003. While teaching, Mary taught at Longfellow, Eugene Field, Litchfield and Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary Schools.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Allan, and her parents Lester and Emma Hansen.
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