Lilliebell Frey Falck

Lilliebell arrived in Ogden in 1912. She quickly became known
as the “Flag Lady” because of her patriotism and writings
about the U.S. Flag. She wrote several books on patriotic topics
including a book honoring the men of Weber County who died
during World War I. She was involved with the Girl Scouts,
Daughters of the American Revolution, American Red Cross
and Child Culture Club.

Helen Horne Farr

Helen graduated from Weber College in 1943, and was active
in a variety of different student organizations. In 1959 she
became an instructor in the nursing program at Weber.
In 1972 she was elected as chairman of the Commission of
the Status of Women at Weber, and in 1974 she became the
executive director of the Consortium of Utah Women in
Higher Education.

Bettye B. Gillespie

Bettye was born in Ogden in 1928. Throughout her
childhood she stood up against the face of segregation in
Ogden. She became the first African-American to graduate
from the University of Utah and was the first female Equal
Opportunity Officer at Hill Air Force Base. She served as the
education director for the local chapter of the NAACP and
was a member of the League of Women Voters and Utah
Black Caucus.

Dovie Juanita Goodwin

Dovie moved to Utah during World War II as a USO
Director. After the war, she began applying for teaching
positions year after year. It took over three years before she
became one of the first African-American teachers to obtain
employment. She taught in the schools for over 23 years, but
continued to tutor children well into her 90s. She was active
in the NAACP and Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

Sister Arthur Gordon

Sister Arthur Gordon was born May 21, 1941 in Chicago,
Illinois. During high school, she received her call to become
a sister, and when she was nineteen, joined the community
of the Daughters of Charity. She earned her Bachelor’s of
Science in Nursing and a Master’s degree in Health Services,
and became a nurse practitioner. Gordon is currently the
executive director of Give Me a Chance, a non-profit
organization in Ogden that teaches low-income women
marketable skills.