On June 5, 1930 as Bertha Ballou, she married Frank D. Buckler at Spokane County, Washington.
Bertha Ballou, also known as Julia Bertha Ballou, was born in New York, the daughter of General C.C. Ballou, who was the former commandant at Fort George Wright. She was a portrait, landscape and western scene artist who attended Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Virginia. She traveled to many parts of the world and studied art in Italy. She was a former faculty member at Gonzaga University and Holy Names College now known as Fort Wright. She painted an oil portrait of her father who was 6th Corps leader during World War I; a mural of Spokane House and Native Americans in the area. Her work was exhibited at the Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum and other arts centers. When her father retired the Ballou family settled in Spokane at W2920 Sherwood. She was married to Frank D. Buckler, but the marriage ended in divorce and she reverted to her maiden name. She died at age 86 on Wednesday, January 4, 1978 at a Spokane convalescent home. She had been a resident of Spokane for 54 years. Survivors included her sister, Sally Ballou of the Sherwood address and four nephews, including Colonel William R. Ballou of Columbia, South Carolina who was a former Spokane resident. Arrangements were by Hazen & Jaeger.
Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle, Thursday, January 5, 1978.
Bertha Ballou, also known as Julia Bertha Ballou, was born in New York, the daughter of General C.C. Ballou, who was the former commandant at Fort George Wright. She was a portrait, landscape and western scene artist who attended Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Virginia. She traveled to many parts of the world and studied art in Italy. She was a former faculty member at Gonzaga University and Holy Names College now known as Fort Wright. She painted an oil portrait of her father who was 6th Corps leader during World War I; a mural of Spokane House and Native Americans in the area. Her work was exhibited at the Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum and other arts centers. When her father retired the Ballou family settled in Spokane at W2920 Sherwood. She was married to Frank D. Buckler, but the marriage ended in divorce and she reverted to her maiden name. She died at age 86 on Wednesday, January 4, 1978 at a Spokane convalescent home. She had been a resident of Spokane for 54 years. Survivors included her sister, Sally Ballou of the Sherwood address and four nephews, including Colonel William R. Ballou of Columbia, South Carolina who was a former Spokane resident. Arrangements were by Hazen & Jaeger.
Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle, Thursday, January 5, 1978.
On June 5, 1930 as Bertha Ballou, she married Frank D. Buckler at Spokane County, Washington.
Bertha Ballou, also known as Julia Bertha Ballou, was born in New York, the daughter of General C.C. Ballou, who was the former commandant at Fort George Wright. She was a portrait, landscape and western scene artist who attended Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Virginia. She traveled to many parts of the world and studied art in Italy. She was a former faculty member at Gonzaga University and Holy Names College now known as Fort Wright. She painted an oil portrait of her father who was 6th Corps leader during World War I; a mural of Spokane House and Native Americans in the area. Her work was exhibited at the Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum and other arts centers. When her father retired the Ballou family settled in Spokane at W2920 Sherwood. She was married to Frank D. Buckler, but the marriage ended in divorce and she reverted to her maiden name. She died at age 86 on Wednesday, January 4, 1978 at a Spokane convalescent home. She had been a resident of Spokane for 54 years. Survivors included her sister, Sally Ballou of the Sherwood address and four nephews, including Colonel William R. Ballou of Columbia, South Carolina who was a former Spokane resident. Arrangements were by Hazen & Jaeger.
Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle, Thursday, January 5, 1978.
Bertha Ballou, also known as Julia Bertha Ballou, was born in New York, the daughter of General C.C. Ballou, who was the former commandant at Fort George Wright. She was a portrait, landscape and western scene artist who attended Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Virginia. She traveled to many parts of the world and studied art in Italy. She was a former faculty member at Gonzaga University and Holy Names College now known as Fort Wright. She painted an oil portrait of her father who was 6th Corps leader during World War I; a mural of Spokane House and Native Americans in the area. Her work was exhibited at the Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum and other arts centers. When her father retired the Ballou family settled in Spokane at W2920 Sherwood. She was married to Frank D. Buckler, but the marriage ended in divorce and she reverted to her maiden name. She died at age 86 on Wednesday, January 4, 1978 at a Spokane convalescent home. She had been a resident of Spokane for 54 years. Survivors included her sister, Sally Ballou of the Sherwood address and four nephews, including Colonel William R. Ballou of Columbia, South Carolina who was a former Spokane resident. Arrangements were by Hazen & Jaeger.
Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle, Thursday, January 5, 1978.
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