Louis W. "Bill" Bellamy, 86, of Madison, died Saturday, March 19, 2011, at King's Daughters' Hospital.
He was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Madison, the son of James E. "Ned" and Maude Elizabeth Richter Bellamy. He was a 1942 graduate of Madison High School and a 1950 journalism graduate of Butler University. He began his career as a newspaper reporter, photographer, sports editor and occasional cartoonist. He was the editor of several magazines, including Indiana Business & Industry, and manager of publications for Union Oil Co. in Chicago, a journalism instructor at Ancilla College in Donaldson, a substitute teacher for Madison Consolidated School and a truck driver for Auxier Gas Service Inc. in Hanover. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1969, Madison Elks Lodge 72, Phi Gamma Delta college fraternity and Sigma Delta Chi national honorary journalism society. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church.
He is survived by his wife, Dona E. Viau Bellamy; two daughters, Anna Elizabeth Bellamy Lucas of Madison and Suzanne Bellamy Hicks of North Manchester; three sons, James William Bellamy of Madison, David Kirby Bellamy of Knightstown and Mark Samuel Bellamy of Indianapolis; one sister, Opal Bellamy Duthie of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; five granddaughters; and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Suzanna Peddie Bellamy; their infant son, Jon Andrew Bellamy; and one brother, James Edward "Ed" Bellamy Jr.
Madison Courier 3/21/11
He was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Madison, the son of James E. "Ned" and Maude Elizabeth Richter Bellamy. He was a 1942 graduate of Madison High School and a 1950 journalism graduate of Butler University. He began his career as a newspaper reporter, photographer, sports editor and occasional cartoonist. He was the editor of several magazines, including Indiana Business & Industry, and manager of publications for Union Oil Co. in Chicago, a journalism instructor at Ancilla College in Donaldson, a substitute teacher for Madison Consolidated School and a truck driver for Auxier Gas Service Inc. in Hanover. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1969, Madison Elks Lodge 72, Phi Gamma Delta college fraternity and Sigma Delta Chi national honorary journalism society. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church.
He is survived by his wife, Dona E. Viau Bellamy; two daughters, Anna Elizabeth Bellamy Lucas of Madison and Suzanne Bellamy Hicks of North Manchester; three sons, James William Bellamy of Madison, David Kirby Bellamy of Knightstown and Mark Samuel Bellamy of Indianapolis; one sister, Opal Bellamy Duthie of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; five granddaughters; and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Suzanna Peddie Bellamy; their infant son, Jon Andrew Bellamy; and one brother, James Edward "Ed" Bellamy Jr.
Madison Courier 3/21/11
Louis W. "Bill" Bellamy, 86, of Madison, died Saturday, March 19, 2011, at King's Daughters' Hospital.
He was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Madison, the son of James E. "Ned" and Maude Elizabeth Richter Bellamy. He was a 1942 graduate of Madison High School and a 1950 journalism graduate of Butler University. He began his career as a newspaper reporter, photographer, sports editor and occasional cartoonist. He was the editor of several magazines, including Indiana Business & Industry, and manager of publications for Union Oil Co. in Chicago, a journalism instructor at Ancilla College in Donaldson, a substitute teacher for Madison Consolidated School and a truck driver for Auxier Gas Service Inc. in Hanover. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1969, Madison Elks Lodge 72, Phi Gamma Delta college fraternity and Sigma Delta Chi national honorary journalism society. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church.
He is survived by his wife, Dona E. Viau Bellamy; two daughters, Anna Elizabeth Bellamy Lucas of Madison and Suzanne Bellamy Hicks of North Manchester; three sons, James William Bellamy of Madison, David Kirby Bellamy of Knightstown and Mark Samuel Bellamy of Indianapolis; one sister, Opal Bellamy Duthie of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; five granddaughters; and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Suzanna Peddie Bellamy; their infant son, Jon Andrew Bellamy; and one brother, James Edward "Ed" Bellamy Jr.
Madison Courier 3/21/11
He was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Madison, the son of James E. "Ned" and Maude Elizabeth Richter Bellamy. He was a 1942 graduate of Madison High School and a 1950 journalism graduate of Butler University. He began his career as a newspaper reporter, photographer, sports editor and occasional cartoonist. He was the editor of several magazines, including Indiana Business & Industry, and manager of publications for Union Oil Co. in Chicago, a journalism instructor at Ancilla College in Donaldson, a substitute teacher for Madison Consolidated School and a truck driver for Auxier Gas Service Inc. in Hanover. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1969, Madison Elks Lodge 72, Phi Gamma Delta college fraternity and Sigma Delta Chi national honorary journalism society. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church.
He is survived by his wife, Dona E. Viau Bellamy; two daughters, Anna Elizabeth Bellamy Lucas of Madison and Suzanne Bellamy Hicks of North Manchester; three sons, James William Bellamy of Madison, David Kirby Bellamy of Knightstown and Mark Samuel Bellamy of Indianapolis; one sister, Opal Bellamy Duthie of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; five granddaughters; and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Suzanna Peddie Bellamy; their infant son, Jon Andrew Bellamy; and one brother, James Edward "Ed" Bellamy Jr.
Madison Courier 3/21/11
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