Balkcom, Marion Amanda Huyett Christman (fem) 23.dec.1902-1.mar.2000 USA Pennsylvania, Reading Wyomissing - Wyomissing
pianist, organist, 10.feb.1903 baptized in Hamburg Pennsylvania, 1910 residing in Phoenixville, 1920 educated at Reading High School, 1916-1922 studied piano and organ with Walter Heaton, 1923 graduated from the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, 1923-1926 music teacher in Reading, 1960 graduated from Philadelphia College of Art, 1983-1989 residing in Shillington near Reading, 1983-1995 also in Sarasota Florida, 1993-2000 in Reading, trustee of the Reading Musical Foundation ; daughter of insurance agent Harry Reber Huyett (Singking Spring 27.dec.1880-1.nov.1938 Reading) and Beulah G Dieffenbach (Reading 9.jul.1881-1970 Reading) ; 1926 she married Frederick Mertz Christman (Reading 1.oct.1899-dec.1965 Reading) settling in Shillington ; after 1972 she married engineer/vice president Thomas W Balkcom (Alabama, Newton 8.oct.1906-9.oct.2009 Wyomissing)