Grace Kamp Bates

Background

Bates, Grace Kamp was born on April 26, 1917 in Manhattan, Montana, United States. Daughter of John T. and Elizabeth (deRuig) Kamp.

Achievements

• Grace Kamp Bates has been listed as a noteworthy Civic volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Alaska and Back in Three Weeks: We Drove the Alcan

    (Book by Bates, Grace K.)

  • Gallatin County: Places and things, present and past
  • Gallatin County: Places & Things, Past & Present

Membership

Democratic precinct committeewoman, 1956-1978. Vice-chair Gallatin County Democratic Center Committee, 1956-1958, Montana Democratic Center Committee, 1959-1961. President Gallatin County Democratic Women's Club, 1965-1970.

Board directors Montana Comprehensive Health Planning Council, 1969-1976, White House Conference on Aging, 1971, County Comprehensive Health Planning Council, 1971-1975. Delegate Montana Constitutional Convention, 1971-1972. Member League of Women Voters (chair local government publication committee 1977), Federated Women's Club (secretary board directors 1966-1986), Montana Constitutional Convention Society of 1972 (secretary 1979-1981), Gallatin County History Society (co-founder 1977, board directors 1977-1992,president of the board 1979-1983, 85-92, coordinator Lewis and Clark pageant 1980, 81, coordinator county jail renovation project 1982), Bozeman Woman's Club, Montana History Society, Lewis and Clark Trails.

Connections

Married Avery Verne Bates, April 16, 1939. Children: Ronald, Virgil, Gary.

Father:

John T. Kamp

Mother:

Elizabeth (deRuig) Kamp

Spouse:

Avery Verne Bates

child:

Gary Bates

child:

Virgil Bates

child:

Ronald Bates