Background
Keene, Bess Ritchey was born on January 1, 1926 in Cutler, Illinois, United States. Daughter of George Edward and Viola (Sebastian) Ulrich.
Keene, Bess Ritchey was born on January 1, 1926 in Cutler, Illinois, United States. Daughter of George Edward and Viola (Sebastian) Ulrich.
Bachelor, Washburn University, 1947. Master of Arts, Southern Illinois University, 1966.
Professor sociology Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas, since 1971. Member mayor's commission on education for the study of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, City of Corpus Christi, since 1990.
Vice chair steering committee Child Abuse Council, Corpus Christi, 1976-1978. Board directors League of Women Voters, Carbondale, Illinois and Corpus Christi, 1962-1968, Crisis Service, Corpus Christi, 1976-1981, Opus, Corpus Christi, 1979-1980. Board trustees Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Corpus Christi, 1977-1978, 81-89.
Member Pi Lamdba Theta.
Married John Edward Keene, January 28, 1950. Children: Sara, John, Amy.