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Elizabeth McReynolds “Bettie” <I>Locke</I> Hamilton

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Elizabeth McReynolds “Bettie” Locke Hamilton

Birth
Floyd County, Indiana, USA
Death
21 Sep 1939 (aged 88)
Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.6272359, Longitude: -86.8573905
Memorial ID
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Activist and Founder
Bettie Locke was one of the first female students at Asbury University, now DePauw and the chief founder of Kappa Alpha Theta, America's first Greek letter fraternity for women. Kappa Alpha Theta is now an international Fraternity for women, holding the distinction of being the first Greek letter Fraternity for women in Canada.
Bettie Locke Hamilton died in 1939 at the age of 89, the oldest living graduate of Indiana Asbury. Her two daughters both graduated from DePauw University.
Activist and Founder
Bettie Locke was one of the first female students at Asbury University, now DePauw and the chief founder of Kappa Alpha Theta, America's first Greek letter fraternity for women. Kappa Alpha Theta is now an international Fraternity for women, holding the distinction of being the first Greek letter Fraternity for women in Canada.
Bettie Locke Hamilton died in 1939 at the age of 89, the oldest living graduate of Indiana Asbury. Her two daughters both graduated from DePauw University.


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