Background
Smith, Maurine Sleeper was born on February 18, 1913 in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Louis Girtley and Cricket Nan (French) Sleeper.
Smith, Maurine Sleeper was born on February 18, 1913 in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Louis Girtley and Cricket Nan (French) Sleeper.
Bachelor, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1934. Master of Arts in Teaching, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1962. Master of Arts, University Arkansas, 1970.
Secretary National Park Service, Santa Fe, 1949-1951. Secretary to president Northeastern State University, 1951-1964, assistant professor English, 1964-1978, lecturer, 1978-1985.
Volunteer Tahlequah Hospital Auxiliary, since 1982. Member Oklahoma Education Association, AARP, Northeastern State University Alumni Association (Alumnus of Year 1968), American Association of University Women, Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) (president 1985-1986).
Married Noble Clay Smith (deceased). Children: David Sleeper (deceased), James Clay (deceased), Robert Allen.