Sarah Bouchelle Shepard Rice

Background

Rice, Sarah Bouchelle Shepard was born on April 2, 1920 in Boligee, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Francis Minor and Jesse Chotard (Bouchelle) Shepard.

Education

Bachelor, Birmingham Southern College, 1940; postgraduate, U. Maryland., 1940-1941.

Career

Reporter, Birmingham (Alabama) Post Herald, 1939-1940; teacher, Fairview High School, Cullman County, Alabama, 1941-1942; editor, photographer, Stockham Valves & Fittings, Birmingham, 1942-1951; reviewer, Birmingham News, 1954-1957; stringer, Birmingham Post-Herald, 1959-1964; stringer, Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser, 1958-1964; instructor, Marion (Alabama) Military Institute, 1961-1962; public director, photographer, instructor journalism, Judson College, Marion, 1962-1983.

Achievements

• Sarah Bouchelle Shepard Rice has been listed as a noteworthy Volunteer civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Photographer, publicity chairman Perry County History Society, Marion, 1983-1993. Member board advisors Alabama History Commission, Montgomery, since 1985. Secretary, publicity chairman Black Belt Tourism Council, Marion and Control Alabama, 1991.

Member American Association of University Women, National League American Penwomen, Alabama Women's Press Association, Episcopal Church Women, Prairie Women's Club, Inter Se, Mortar Board, Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma Phi Beta, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, collecting anecdotes, working with historical groups.

Connections

Married Victor Sidney Rice Junior, January 18, 1951. Children: Sarah Hamilton Rice Gray, Virginia Gerlach Rice Carpenter.

Father:

Francis Minor Shepard

Mother:

Jesse Chotard (Bouchelle) Shepard

Spouse:

Victor Sidney Rice Junior

child:

Virginia Gerlach Rice Carpenter Rice

child:

Sarah Hamilton Rice Gray Rice