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Helen Elizabeth Batte Copeland |
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HELEN ELIZABETH BATTE COPELAND, born to Thomas Robert
Batte, Jr. oil man, and his wife Berthel Stovall Batte, language expert, on
June 12, 1912, in Houston, TX. When she was a year old, her family moved to
Mexico where they had homes in Tampico and Mexico City. Helen lived in Mexico
for 14 years, in New York City for 2 years, and the rest of her life in
Houston, TX. Helen had a B.A. degree for Rice University in 1932, and a
Masters Degree from Columbia University in 1935. She also did work on her PHD
degree in English Literature. In Houston, TX. HISD Helen taught Texas
History, American History, American Literature, English Literature and public
speaking in Thomas Edison Junior High School, Sam Houston High School, San
Jacinto High School, and Jesse H. Jones High School until her retirement in
1974. Helen was a world traveler. In Houston she was a member of the College
Women's Club, En Arnie book Review club, Wednesday Book Club, and Ann Poag
Chapter of the DAR. Helen gave book reviews at various book clubs around
Houston, including many at LEOH Club; She also was a poet of some note. She
is survived by her sister Robbie B. Huwar, nieces Joan S. Edmonds and Ruth Mc
Master, nephews Robert G. Stell, and Jack N. Stell, cousin Arthur Parker,
cousin-in-law Alice Aldrich and many other relatives. Funeral Services will
be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2003 at Forest Park Lawndale Family
Chapel with a private interment following services at Forest Park Lawndale
Cemetery. |
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