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Hales, Belle W.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1889 - 1963

Biographical History

Belle Wilson Hales (1889-1963) was the wife of Wayne B. Hales and chosen as Utah Valley's Mother of the Year in 1960.

Belle Wilson Hales, Isabel Ethel Wilson, was born December 11, 1889 in Midway, Wasatch County, Utah. Her parents were James Brigham Wilson and Margaret Powell. She was a member of the Brigham Young High School class of 1912. Isabel Ethel Wilson married Wayne Brockbank Hales, BYU Physics and Mathematics teacher, on September 20, 1916. She was selected as Utah Valley's Mother of the Year in 1960. She died on April 1, 1963 in Provo, Utah. She is buried at the Provo City Cemetery.

Citation:
Brigham Young High School Alumni, May 6, 2014: Belle Wilson Hales (Belle Wilson Hales, b. 1889; d. 1963; Brigham Young High School graduate; wife, Wayne B. Hales 1916; Utah Valley Mother of the Year, 1960).

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Belle W. Hales papers, 1916-1963

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5672 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains personal notes, scrapbooks, and diaries of Hales and papers related to her Mother of the Year recognition. Also contains get well cards addressed to her as well as material from her funeral services. Dates range from 1916 to 1963.

Dates: 1916-1963
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5672, Wayne B. Hales papers

Belle W. Hales diaries

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231038545]
Identifier: MSS 11
Abstract

This collection contains two typewritten diaries.

Dates: 1941-1962
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Belle W. Hales diaries

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