Background
DeShields, Elizabeth Peggy Bowen was born on November 11, 1928 in Ada, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Simuel Archie and Etta Berthel (Flowers) Bowen.
DeShields, Elizabeth Peggy Bowen was born on November 11, 1928 in Ada, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Simuel Archie and Etta Berthel (Flowers) Bowen.
Bachelor in English, East Central Oklahoma University, 1947. Bachelor of Science Education, East Central Oklahoma University, 1947. Master of Education in counseling, East Central Oklahoma University, 1977.
Business teacher, Bearden (Oklahoma) H.S., 1947-1948;
confidential secretary to production superintendent, Phillips Chemical Company, Borger, Texas, 1949-1953;
English teacher, Borger H.S., 1954-1955;
assistant principal, teacher, Control Oak Elementary School, Oklahoma City, 1955-1968;
teacher, Will Roger's School, Shawnee, Oklahoma, 1968-1970;
teacher, Butner Public Schools, Cromwell, Oklahoma, 1970-1974;
teacher, Castle (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1976-1979;
counselor, Okemah (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1979-1985;
co-owner, bookkeeper, DeShields' Energy, Cromwell, since 1970;
co-owner, bookkeeper, Jack DeShields' Building Stone, Cromwell, since 1970;
co-owner, bookkeeper, Rainbow Hills Ranch, Cromwell, since 1970. Reporter Ada Times Democrat, 1947. News correspondent Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City Times, 1947.
Abstracting assistant Pontotoc Company Abstract Company, Ada, 1946. Legal secretary C.F. Green Law Offices, Ada, 1944-1946.
Member choir, Sunday school teacher First Baptist Church, Cromwell, chairman trustees, 1991. Teacher Cromwell Art Club. Member Oklahoma Retired Teachers, Okfuskee County Retired Teachers, National Museum Women in Arts (charter).
President East Carolina U. OEA journalism section, (voted outstanding counseling practicum 1997).
Married Amos Jack DeShields, September 19, 1947. Children: Dennis Jack, Sheila Beth.