Gradie Benson Boelter

Background

Boelter, Gradie Benson was born on February 9, 1946 in Waco, Texas, United States. Daughter of Grady Calvin and Betty Louise (Lohman) Benson.

Education

Bachelor in Behavior Science, Andrews University, 1968.

Career

Social worker, Aid to Dependent Children Department of Welfare State of Michigan, St. Joseph, 1968-1969; social worker, assistant to director, St. Helena Hospital Home Health Agency, Deer Park, California, 1969-1970; social worker, Huguley Memorial Hospital, Fort Worth, 1977-1980; social worker, administrator, Huguley Memorial Medical Center, Fort Worth, 1980-1989; director Years Without Age, Huguley Memorial Medical Center, Fort Worth, 1990-1991; geriatric program specialist, Huguley Memorial Medical Center, Fort Worth. Advisory board Girling Home Health Agency, Fort Worth, 1982-1983, Adventist HomeHealth Agency, 1983-1984, Huguley Home Health Agency, 1983-1987.

Achievements

• Gradie Benson Boelter has been listed as a noteworthy social worker, geriatrics program specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Charter member board directors Johnson County Women's Shelter, Burleson, Texas, 1984-1988. Member American Society on Aging, Texas Aging Gerontological Society (charter), Fort Worth Society Hospital Social Work Directors (secretary-treasurer 1984, president 1985).

Connections

Married Donald Edward Heavner, August 18, 1968 (divorced February 1982). Children: Betina Jae Heavner Tagle, Kitrena Lee Heavner Watson, Zane Edward. Married William Burrel Boelter, December 30, 1989.

Stepchildren: Stacey Boelter, Shannon Boelter Joyner, Kelly Boelter Dyer.

Father:

Grady Calvin Benson

Mother:

Betty Louise (Lohman) Benson

Spouse:

Donald Edward Heavner

Spouse:

William Burrel Boelter

child:

Stacey Boelter

child:

Betina Jae Heavner Tagle Boelter

child:

Zane Edward Boelter

child:

Kelly Boelter Dyer Boelter

child:

Kitrena Lee Heavner Watson Boelter

child:

Shannon Boelter Joyner Boelter