1952
Ms. MacQueen is born in Kansas City, Missouri to Ira Raymond Milks and Margaret Estelle Milks.
1965
Ms. MacQueen authors the poem “Sweet Pea Teddy Bear” in an English class.
1973
Ms. MacQueen joins the Women’s Army Corps of the U.S. Army as a personnel specialist.
1973
Ms. MacQueen receives the National Defense Service Medal from the U.S. Army.
1975
Ms. MacQueen becomes an administrative specialist in the U.S. Army.
1978
Ms. MacQueen becomes a broadcast journalist in the U.S. Army.
1980
Ms. MacQueen receives the Army Commendation Medal from the U.S. Army.
1980
Ms. MacQueen becomes a radio traffic specialist for Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (now the American Forces Network).
1982
Ms. MacQueen receives an Associate of Arts in liberal arts from Los Angeles Valley College.
1984
Ms. MacQueen becomes a radio production specialist for Armed Forces Radio and TV.
1986
Ms. MacQueen becomes a supervisor broadcast support specialist for Armed Forces Radio and TV.
1990
Ms. MacQueen becomes a broadcast support manager for Armed Forces Radio and TV.
1991
Ms. MacQueen becomes an internal information manager for Armed Forces Radio and TV.
1993
Ms. MacQueen receives a Bachelor of Science in liberal studies from Excelsior College.
1994
Ms. MacQueen becomes a news and sports specialist for Armed Forces Radio and TV.
1995
Ms. MacQueen publishes her poem, “Sweet Pea Teddy Bear,” in the National Library of Poetry.
2002
Ms. MacQueen earns a certificate in interior design from the University of California, Riverside.
2003
Ms. MacQueen establishes The Keilani Company and Ladysmythe Handcrafts.
2005
Ms. MacQueen becomes an allied member of the Pasadena chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers.
2017
Ms. MacQueen is honored with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who.