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Mrs.
Richard Campbell Silman
(Josephine Lois Calendine)
Josephine Lois Calendine Silman, the daughter of H.W. and
Margaret Calendine, was born in
Morgan
County, Ohio.
Mrs. Silman was educated at
Marietta College and
West
Virginia University. She was employed for
several
years with Borg-Warner, in personnel as an Employee
Coordinator. Mr. and
Mrs. Silman have three children and six grandchildren,
and reside in West Virginia.
Society Memberships
* The National Gavel Society
* National Society of Americans of Royal Descent (former
President General
Member
of the Most Venerable Order of Saint Louis)
* Order of the Crown in America
* Order of the Merovingian Dynasty
* Order of Three Crusades 1096-1192
* Order of the Crown of Charlemagne in the United
States of America
(Member of the Advisory Council)
* National Society Colonial Dames of America
* Dames of Colonial Cavaliers 1640-1660 (Chaplain
General)
* Order
of Americans of Armorial Ancestry (Registrar General)
* National Society Magna Charta Dames
* Society of the Ark and Dove
* Jamestowne Society
* National Guild of Saint Margaret of Scotland
* First Families of Georgia
* National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution
* Welcome Society of Pennsylvania
* Flagon
& Trencher: Descendants of Colonial Tavern Keepers
* National Society Colonial Dames of the XVII Century
(National Insignia
Chairman; former President of the West Virginia Society)
* Order
Of Descendants of Colonial Physicians and Chirurgiens
* Hereditary Order Descendants Loyalists & Patriots
American Revolution
* First Families of Ohio
*
Society of Descendants of Knights of the Garter
*
Sons and Daughters of the
Colonial & Antebellum Bench & Bar
1565-1861
* National Society Dames of the Court of Honor
* National Society of New England Women
* National Society Descendants of Early Quakers
(former National Presiding
Clerk)
* National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims
(Chairperson of the
Bicknell Scholarship to William and Mary College)
Other Notes
She is
very active in volunteer organizations, including, at
various times: Easter Seal Society; March of Dimes;
American Cancer Society; Hospital Auxiliary, and Girl
Scouts of America. She served as President for
the Mt. State Art and Craft Fair; Founder and Trustee
of the Scholarship and Grant Fund; and Vice President
for the Black Walnut Festival. In addition, Mrs. Silman hosted and wrote scripts for West Virginia
Public Radio; hosted a weekly cable television
program, "Lively Arts" for eight years; and was writer
for a weekly food column, "Country Pantry".
Mrs. Silman is on the Executive Board of the West
Virginia Arts Advocacy. She was recipient of
"The Citizen of the Year" Award in West Virginia for
her arts advocacy, by the Public Relations Society of
America. Mrs. Silman was also appointed by the
Mayor of Charleston to serve on Task Force for the
Arts. She also served as President of the West
Virginia Arts and Crafts Guild.
She also holds memberships in the Bruce Society in
America and The National League of American Pen Women,
Inc., Letters. Her writing contributions include
articles for Center for Women's Studies, West Virginia
University, Goldenseal, Plain
Language and Airlines.
Mrs. Silman particularly enjoys genealogy, travel, cooking, music
and theatre, in addition to spending time with her
family.
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