Bessie Belle Gates Grimsley

Background

Grimsley, Bessie Belle Gates was born on February 22, 1938 in Iola, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Dwight Leonard and Ruth Bebee (Colwell) Gates.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Emporia State University, 1962; Master of Science in Education, Emporia State University, 1970.

Career

Music teacher, Hamilton, Kansas, 1957-1958; music teacher, Belle Plaine, Kansas, 1958-1959; 3rd grade teacher, Johnson, Kansas, 1959-1961; middle school teacher, Kendall, Kansas, 1961-1963-68; kindergarten teacher, Alma, Kansas, 1968-1969; music, reading, physical education, mathematics teacher, Council Grove, Kansas, 1969-1994; chapter I reading, mathematics teacher, Council Grove, since 1994. Political chairman United States dollar #417 Teacher's Organisation, Council Grove, 1992-1994, president, 1987-1989, uniserve representative, 1987-1993, secretary, since 1997.

Achievements

• Bessie Belle Gates Grimsley has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Lyon County Democratic committee, 1988-1994. Member planning board Americus, Kansas zoning commission, 1985-1997. Member Americus Fall Festival committee, parade chairman, 1992-1994, 97.

Member Americus Chamber of Commerce (president 1993-1995), Emporia Antique Auto Club (secretary-treasurer 1993-1994), 4-H Alumni, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, Woman's Kansas Day Club (2d vice president 1994, state president since 1997), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, tap dancing, running, softball, bowling.

Connections

Married Dale Dee Grimsley, February 14, 1959. 1 child, Lendi Lea Grimsley Bland.

Father:

Dwight Leonard Gates

Mother:

Ruth Bebee (Colwell) Gates

Spouse:

Dale Dee Grimsley

child:

Lendi Lea Grimsley Bland Grimsley