Artell G. Chapman
Artell George Chapman, 88, a longtime Rexburg resident and retired Ricks College professor, died April 21, 1998.
He was born Aug. 9, 1909, in Preston, Idaho, to George Sylvester and Nellie Dowdle Chapman. When he was 2, his family moved to Topaz, Idaho, and he began his education there. In 1918 they moved to Rigby, Idaho, where he graduated from high school. He attended the Southern Branch of the University of Idaho, and graduated from the University of Idaho, Moscow, with a degree in chemical engineering. He received a master of science degree in physical chemistry from Oregon State College in Corvallis.
On June 9, 1936, he married Verla Jergensen in the Logan, Utah, LDS Temple. She died Sept. 28, 1993. In 1935 he began teaching at Ricks College in Rexburg and continued employment there for 39 years, retiring in 1974. He taught chemistry and engineering, and served as chairman of the division of mathematics and natural science for 12 years. During World War II, he took sabbatical leave and taught in the army specialized training program at the University of Idaho, Moscow, for two years. In 1957 he again took sabbatical leave and was a research chemist for Phillips Petroleum Co., Atomic Energy Division in Idaho Falls. In addition, he worked eight summers for Phillips.
He was a member of Sigma Tau, honorary engineering fraternity, and various other national and state engineering organizations. He was honored as the Ricks College Distinguished Teacher Award, the Distinguished Emeritus Award, and the Presidential Service Award.
An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in the Swiss-German mission from 1929 to 1932, as Sunday School superintendent, Seventies quorum president, stake mission president, High Priest group leader, librarian, bishop of a Ricks College ward, and with the Spanish name extraction. He and his wife enjoyed entertaining friends and family at their Palisades cabin, and they traveled extensively in the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
Survivors include his daughters, Janet Cox (husband, Jack) of Farmington, Utah, and Phyllis Ames (husband, Evan B.) of Beaverton, Ore.; a brother, Howard R. Chapman of Canoga Park, Calif.; three sisters, Gwen Johnson (Walden) of Pleasant Grove, Utah, Wilma Madsen (Nile) of Boise, Idaho, and Loa Joy Wilding (Dean) of Lindon, Utah; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Rexburg LDS 4th Ward. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg, and Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the church.
The family suggests memorials to the Artell G. and Verla J. Chapman Scholarship Fund at Ricks College.
Artell George Chapman, 88, a longtime Rexburg resident and retired Ricks College professor, died April 21, 1998.
He was born Aug. 9, 1909, in Preston, Idaho, to George Sylvester and Nellie Dowdle Chapman. When he was 2, his family moved to Topaz, Idaho, and he began his education there. In 1918 they moved to Rigby, Idaho, where he graduated from high school. He attended the Southern Branch of the University of Idaho, and graduated from the University of Idaho, Moscow, with a degree in chemical engineering. He received a master of science degree in physical chemistry from Oregon State College in Corvallis.
On June 9, 1936, he married Verla Jergensen in the Logan, Utah, LDS Temple. She died Sept. 28, 1993. In 1935 he began teaching at Ricks College in Rexburg and continued employment there for 39 years, retiring in 1974. He taught chemistry and engineering, and served as chairman of the division of mathematics and natural science for 12 years. During World War II, he took sabbatical leave and taught in the army specialized training program at the University of Idaho, Moscow, for two years. In 1957 he again took sabbatical leave and was a research chemist for Phillips Petroleum Co., Atomic Energy Division in Idaho Falls. In addition, he worked eight summers for Phillips.
He was a member of Sigma Tau, honorary engineering fraternity, and various other national and state engineering organizations. He was honored as the Ricks College Distinguished Teacher Award, the Distinguished Emeritus Award, and the Presidential Service Award.
An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in the Swiss-German mission from 1929 to 1932, as Sunday School superintendent, Seventies quorum president, stake mission president, High Priest group leader, librarian, bishop of a Ricks College ward, and with the Spanish name extraction. He and his wife enjoyed entertaining friends and family at their Palisades cabin, and they traveled extensively in the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
Survivors include his daughters, Janet Cox (husband, Jack) of Farmington, Utah, and Phyllis Ames (husband, Evan B.) of Beaverton, Ore.; a brother, Howard R. Chapman of Canoga Park, Calif.; three sisters, Gwen Johnson (Walden) of Pleasant Grove, Utah, Wilma Madsen (Nile) of Boise, Idaho, and Loa Joy Wilding (Dean) of Lindon, Utah; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Rexburg LDS 4th Ward. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg, and Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the church.
The family suggests memorials to the Artell G. and Verla J. Chapman Scholarship Fund at Ricks College.
Artell G. Chapman
Artell George Chapman, 88, a longtime Rexburg resident and retired Ricks College professor, died April 21, 1998.
He was born Aug. 9, 1909, in Preston, Idaho, to George Sylvester and Nellie Dowdle Chapman. When he was 2, his family moved to Topaz, Idaho, and he began his education there. In 1918 they moved to Rigby, Idaho, where he graduated from high school. He attended the Southern Branch of the University of Idaho, and graduated from the University of Idaho, Moscow, with a degree in chemical engineering. He received a master of science degree in physical chemistry from Oregon State College in Corvallis.
On June 9, 1936, he married Verla Jergensen in the Logan, Utah, LDS Temple. She died Sept. 28, 1993. In 1935 he began teaching at Ricks College in Rexburg and continued employment there for 39 years, retiring in 1974. He taught chemistry and engineering, and served as chairman of the division of mathematics and natural science for 12 years. During World War II, he took sabbatical leave and taught in the army specialized training program at the University of Idaho, Moscow, for two years. In 1957 he again took sabbatical leave and was a research chemist for Phillips Petroleum Co., Atomic Energy Division in Idaho Falls. In addition, he worked eight summers for Phillips.
He was a member of Sigma Tau, honorary engineering fraternity, and various other national and state engineering organizations. He was honored as the Ricks College Distinguished Teacher Award, the Distinguished Emeritus Award, and the Presidential Service Award.
An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in the Swiss-German mission from 1929 to 1932, as Sunday School superintendent, Seventies quorum president, stake mission president, High Priest group leader, librarian, bishop of a Ricks College ward, and with the Spanish name extraction. He and his wife enjoyed entertaining friends and family at their Palisades cabin, and they traveled extensively in the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
Survivors include his daughters, Janet Cox (husband, Jack) of Farmington, Utah, and Phyllis Ames (husband, Evan B.) of Beaverton, Ore.; a brother, Howard R. Chapman of Canoga Park, Calif.; three sisters, Gwen Johnson (Walden) of Pleasant Grove, Utah, Wilma Madsen (Nile) of Boise, Idaho, and Loa Joy Wilding (Dean) of Lindon, Utah; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Rexburg LDS 4th Ward. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg, and Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the church.
The family suggests memorials to the Artell G. and Verla J. Chapman Scholarship Fund at Ricks College.
Artell George Chapman, 88, a longtime Rexburg resident and retired Ricks College professor, died April 21, 1998.
He was born Aug. 9, 1909, in Preston, Idaho, to George Sylvester and Nellie Dowdle Chapman. When he was 2, his family moved to Topaz, Idaho, and he began his education there. In 1918 they moved to Rigby, Idaho, where he graduated from high school. He attended the Southern Branch of the University of Idaho, and graduated from the University of Idaho, Moscow, with a degree in chemical engineering. He received a master of science degree in physical chemistry from Oregon State College in Corvallis.
On June 9, 1936, he married Verla Jergensen in the Logan, Utah, LDS Temple. She died Sept. 28, 1993. In 1935 he began teaching at Ricks College in Rexburg and continued employment there for 39 years, retiring in 1974. He taught chemistry and engineering, and served as chairman of the division of mathematics and natural science for 12 years. During World War II, he took sabbatical leave and taught in the army specialized training program at the University of Idaho, Moscow, for two years. In 1957 he again took sabbatical leave and was a research chemist for Phillips Petroleum Co., Atomic Energy Division in Idaho Falls. In addition, he worked eight summers for Phillips.
He was a member of Sigma Tau, honorary engineering fraternity, and various other national and state engineering organizations. He was honored as the Ricks College Distinguished Teacher Award, the Distinguished Emeritus Award, and the Presidential Service Award.
An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in the Swiss-German mission from 1929 to 1932, as Sunday School superintendent, Seventies quorum president, stake mission president, High Priest group leader, librarian, bishop of a Ricks College ward, and with the Spanish name extraction. He and his wife enjoyed entertaining friends and family at their Palisades cabin, and they traveled extensively in the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
Survivors include his daughters, Janet Cox (husband, Jack) of Farmington, Utah, and Phyllis Ames (husband, Evan B.) of Beaverton, Ore.; a brother, Howard R. Chapman of Canoga Park, Calif.; three sisters, Gwen Johnson (Walden) of Pleasant Grove, Utah, Wilma Madsen (Nile) of Boise, Idaho, and Loa Joy Wilding (Dean) of Lindon, Utah; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Rexburg LDS 4th Ward. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg, and Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the church.
The family suggests memorials to the Artell G. and Verla J. Chapman Scholarship Fund at Ricks College.
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