Betty Bumpers
Betty Lou Flanagan Bumpers (January 11, 1925 – November 23, 2018) was an American health activist and civil servant. She was the First Lady of Arkansas, from 1971 to 1975.
Betty Bumpers | |
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 Betty Bumpers in 1999 | |
| First Lady of Arkansas | |
| In role January 12, 1971 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Governor | Dale Bumpers |
| Preceded by | Jeannette Edris Rockefeller |
| Succeeded by | Claudia Riley (acting)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Betty Lou Flanagan January 11, 1925 Franklin County, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 2018 (aged 93) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Dale Bumpers |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Teacher Activist |
| Known for | Advocacy for immunizations and world peace |
She was an activist for childhood immunizations and world peace. She and Rosalynn Carter ran a successful campaign to ensure that all American school children were immunized. She was also the widow of Dale Bumpers, former State governor and U.S. Senator.[2][3]
Bumpers died on November 23, 2018 from complications of dementia and a broken hip in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 93.[4]
References
- Lockwood, Frank (2016-01-03). "1st lady for 11 days, Claudia Riley dies; Arkadelphian a Democrat stalwart". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- "Betty Bumpers (1925–)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.
- "Betty Bumpers". National Women's Hall of Fame.
- "Former Arkansas first lady Betty Bumpers dies at 93". Arkansas Online. November 23, 2018.
Other websites
- Betty Bumpers Childhood Immunization Project Papers, University of Arkansas Libraries Special Collections
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