Katherine Ruth Archer Roper

Background

Roper, Katherine Ruth Archer was born on September 28, 1925 in Cantonment, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of James Henderson and Martha Katherine (Osborn) Archer.

Education

Diploma in nursing, University Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1948. Student, University Oklahoma, Norman, 1970. Student, Rockhurst College, 1978.

Career

Staff nurse, Presbyterian Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1968-1977; nurse, Medox, Oklahoma City, 1977-1979; occupational health nurse, United States Postal Svc., Oklahoma City, 1979-1989; retired, 1989.

Achievements

• Katherine Ruth Archer Roper has been listed as a noteworthy occupational health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Occupational Health Nurses, National Postal Professional Nurses Association (national vice president 1983-1989), Oklahoma History Society, Oklahoma Genealogical Society, Spencer History Society, National Association Retired Federal Employees (president 1993-1994), Archer Reunion Association (president).

Connections

Married Ozon Albert Colwell (deceased). 1 child, Kenneth Gerald. Married Clay Mitchell Roper, September 6, 1956.

Children: Norman Frank, Martha Grace, Fred Dwight.

Father:

James Henderson Archer

Mother:

Martha Katherine (Osborn) Archer

Spouse:

Ozon Albert Colwell

Spouse:

Clay Mitchell Roper

child:

Martha Grace Roper

child:

Fred Dwight Roper

child:

Kenneth Gerald Roper

child:

Norman Frank Roper