A fall from an ancient pyramid in Mexico claimed the life Friday of Dr. Gladys C. Bellamy, 72, a recognized Mark Twain scholar and former chairman of the language arts division at Southwestern State College here.
The accident occurred Thursday during a sightseeing visit of a college tour group to the pyramids at San Juan Teihuacan near Mexico City. Dr. Bellamy died the following day at a hospital in Mexico City.
A native of Bay City, Texas, Dr. Bellamy grew up in Cheyenne and received her B.A., M.A., and PH.D. degrees from the University of Oklahoma at Norman.
Before joining the staff at Southwestern State, she taught English literature at a public school in Cheyenne and at North Texas State College and The University of Oklahoma.
The reknowned author and book reviewer was best known for her scholarly dissertations, articles, and books on Mark Twain.
Prior to embarking on her teaching and writing career, Dr. Bellamy was elected Roger Mills County Treasurer in 1925 and also served in various other county offices.
Services for Dr. Bellamy are pending. Interment will be in Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Lockstone Funeral Home in charge.
The accident occurred Thursday during a sightseeing visit of a college tour group to the pyramids at San Juan Teihuacan near Mexico City. Dr. Bellamy died the following day at a hospital in Mexico City.
A native of Bay City, Texas, Dr. Bellamy grew up in Cheyenne and received her B.A., M.A., and PH.D. degrees from the University of Oklahoma at Norman.
Before joining the staff at Southwestern State, she taught English literature at a public school in Cheyenne and at North Texas State College and The University of Oklahoma.
The reknowned author and book reviewer was best known for her scholarly dissertations, articles, and books on Mark Twain.
Prior to embarking on her teaching and writing career, Dr. Bellamy was elected Roger Mills County Treasurer in 1925 and also served in various other county offices.
Services for Dr. Bellamy are pending. Interment will be in Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Lockstone Funeral Home in charge.
A fall from an ancient pyramid in Mexico claimed the life Friday of Dr. Gladys C. Bellamy, 72, a recognized Mark Twain scholar and former chairman of the language arts division at Southwestern State College here.
The accident occurred Thursday during a sightseeing visit of a college tour group to the pyramids at San Juan Teihuacan near Mexico City. Dr. Bellamy died the following day at a hospital in Mexico City.
A native of Bay City, Texas, Dr. Bellamy grew up in Cheyenne and received her B.A., M.A., and PH.D. degrees from the University of Oklahoma at Norman.
Before joining the staff at Southwestern State, she taught English literature at a public school in Cheyenne and at North Texas State College and The University of Oklahoma.
The reknowned author and book reviewer was best known for her scholarly dissertations, articles, and books on Mark Twain.
Prior to embarking on her teaching and writing career, Dr. Bellamy was elected Roger Mills County Treasurer in 1925 and also served in various other county offices.
Services for Dr. Bellamy are pending. Interment will be in Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Lockstone Funeral Home in charge.
The accident occurred Thursday during a sightseeing visit of a college tour group to the pyramids at San Juan Teihuacan near Mexico City. Dr. Bellamy died the following day at a hospital in Mexico City.
A native of Bay City, Texas, Dr. Bellamy grew up in Cheyenne and received her B.A., M.A., and PH.D. degrees from the University of Oklahoma at Norman.
Before joining the staff at Southwestern State, she taught English literature at a public school in Cheyenne and at North Texas State College and The University of Oklahoma.
The reknowned author and book reviewer was best known for her scholarly dissertations, articles, and books on Mark Twain.
Prior to embarking on her teaching and writing career, Dr. Bellamy was elected Roger Mills County Treasurer in 1925 and also served in various other county offices.
Services for Dr. Bellamy are pending. Interment will be in Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with Lockstone Funeral Home in charge.
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