Background
Kilpatrick, Ruby Nappier was born on July 25, 1925 in Deweyville, Texas, United States. Daughter of Emery Ellis and Annie Ethel (Oxley) Nappier.
Kilpatrick, Ruby Nappier was born on July 25, 1925 in Deweyville, Texas, United States. Daughter of Emery Ellis and Annie Ethel (Oxley) Nappier.
Diploma in nursing Saint Mary"s School Nursing, 1945. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Lamar University, 1979, Master of Education, 1984. Public health nurse City of Galveston, Texas, 1945.
Private duty nurse Official Nursing Bureau, Beaumont, Texas, 1946-1947.
Regular relief nurse Baptist Hospital, Beaumont, 1949-1951. Emergency room nurse, head nurse medical floor, charge nurse on coronary care Saint Elizabeth Hospital, Beaumont, Texas, 1968-1974.
Clinical instructor Lamar University, Beaumont, 1974-1983, instructor, 1983-1986. Secretary-treasurer Kilpatrick"s Bonded Warehouse, Beaumont, since 1960.
Member State Nursing Advisory Committee to Spl.Com. on Post-secondary Education Secretary-treasurer Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts American, Beaumont, 1983.
Member Legislation Wives, Austin, since 1957.
Public health nurse, Galveston, Texas, 1945. Private duty nurse Official Nursing Bureau, Beaumont, 1946—1947. Regular relief nurse Baptist Hospital, 1949—1951.
Emergency room nurse, head nurse medical floor, charge nurse coronary care St. Elizabeth Hospital, 1968—1974. Clinical instructor Lamar University, 1974—1983, instructor, 1983—1986. Secretary-treasurer Kilpatrick's Bonded Warehouse, Beaumont, since 1960.
Member State Nursing Advisory Committee to Special Committee Post-secondary Education.
Member Legislation Wives, Austin, since 1957. Secretary-treasurer Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts America, Beaumont, 1983. Member of Texas Association College Teachers, Texas Nurses Association, Mental Health Association Beaumont (advisory committee), District Nurses Association District 12 (director 1982-1984, 1986-1988, legislation chairman 1982-1984, president 1984-1986, Nurse of Year 1989), Lamar University Alumni Association (life), Texas Congress Parents & Teachers (life), Woman's Club (Beaumont) (secretary 1973-1974), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Rufus Underwood Kilpatrick, March 23, 1946. Children: Rufus Underwood, Emery Dale, William Gerard, Ruby Dianne, Bradford Lee.