Olga Shearin Colip

Background

Colip, Olga Shearin was born on March 7, 1920 in Van Alstyne, Texas, United States. Daughter of Thester Hiram (N.) Shearin and Myrtle Kizzie (Parks) Hammack.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, Texas State College Women, 1943. Postgraduate, Texas State College Women, 1963. Postgraduate, Texas Christian University, 1965.

Career

Dietitian North America University, Grand Prairie, Texas, 1943, Orange (Texas) Public Schools, 1944—1945. Teacher United States Army Schools, Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1946. Civic volunteer Grand Prairie, Texas, since 1948.

Special services hostess United States Army Camp Gruber, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1945—1946.

Achievements

• Olga Shearin Colip has been listed as a noteworthy home economist, volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Grand Prairie, since 1998, chairman landscape, 1980. Chairman clean-up doctor Men's and Women's Committee of C., 1980. Organizer, sponsor Future Nurses Clubs at area high schools.

Sponsor Get Acquainted with American. Board directors Grand Prairie Library., 1970—1981. Member of Grand Prairie Woman's Club (charter member), Resebian Book Club (president 1958, charter member).

Interests

• Needlecrafts, gardening, travel, architecture, art.

Connections

Married William Leonard Colip, February 10, 1946 (deceased). Children: Gregory Russell, Tia Catherine, Terry Allen.

Father:

Thester Hiram Colip

Spouse:

William Leonard Colip

child:

Tia Catherine Colip

child:

Terry Allen Colip

child:

Gregory Russell Colip