This is Jane’s second year on the SLIG committee and fourth
year at SLIG. With a smile that lights
up a room, Jane is responsible for Student Hospitality. Her favorite thing about being on
the SLIG committee is the common goal to make each year's SLIG the best ever,
plus the fact that everyone is there for each other.
Born in Arkansas but raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Nelda Jane
Wilson Van Tour is one of four children. She was named after her
mother and great grandmother, but has always been called Jane. She graduated
from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville with a B.A. in Spanish which fortuitously lead
to 49 years of world travel as a career flight attendant with both Pan Am and
United. Still flying, she currently resides in Redondo Beach, California with a
beautiful view of the Pacific, but she does look forward to retiring in Memphis.
When not flying around the world, Jane enjoys attending and volunteering
for genealogical conferences. She volunteers at the SCGS (Southern California
Genealogical Society) conference currently as the Hospitality Chair after serving
previously as the Volunteer Chair. She also volunteers at the National
Genealogical Society (NGS) Conference and the Federal Genealogical Society (FGS)
Conference assisting with on-site registration and whatever else is needed. She has also enjoyed attending IGHR for 3 years.
Jane’s favorite SLIG moment occurred when David Rencher, Chief
Genealogical Officer for FamilySearch at the Family History Department of the
LDS Church, was Banquet Keynote speaker. During his presentation, and while he was
displaying ancestral photos, a commotion started in the
back of the room at the Genealogy
Roadshow table. D. Joshua Taylor recognized a photo of one of David Rencher’s
family members as his own! "It was very exciting to be there when it turned out
that Josh Taylor and David Rencher shared a common relative."
Until next time, the next committee member, and the next
Behind the Scenes SLIG 2018 magic!
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