Lucretia Snelling Umphers

Background

Umphers, Lucretia Snelling was born on February 2, 1912 in Frederick, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Orange C. and Delia (Redeker) Snelling.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Central Oklahoma, Edmond, 1938. Student, University Hawaii, 1950. Student, Trinity University, 1954.

Student, University Oklahoma, 1964.

Career

Elementary teacher, Lawton, Oklahoma, 1934-1945; elementary teacher, Paaulo, Hawaii., 1945-1946; elementary teacher, Pahala, Hawaii., 1946-1948; elementary teacher, Helemano, Hawaii., 1948-1949; elementary teacher, Hickham Air Force Base, Hawaii., 1949-1950; elementary teacher, Fort Sam, Houston, 1951-1953; elementary teacher, Lawton, 1953-1954, 61-76.

Achievements

• Lucretia Snelling Umphers has been listed as a noteworthy elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Care minister Centenary United Methodist Church. Member Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) (officer 1963-1970), Association Childhood Education (past president), United Methodist Women (district secretary, treasurer 1977-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: hospital volunteer work, church work.

Connections

Married Audie T. Umphers, November 24, 1949 (deceased).

Father:

Orange C. Snelling

Mother:

Delia (Redeker) Snelling

Spouse:

Audie T. Umphers