Nancy Collier Obituary

Nancy Maude Chapman Collier passed from this life on February 10th, 2017, and is now with God. She was laid to rest with her parents, James R. and Reba Chapman, in Memorial Park Cemetery in the city of her birth, Oklahoma City, OK. She is survived by her sister, Margaret Ann Chapman of Rocky Ford, CO, three sons, James, John, and Peter, twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Nancy attended Oklahoma City public schools until 1946 when the family moved to Casper, WY. She graduated from Casper's Natrona County High School in 1947 and then attended the University of Colorado, Boulder. At CU, Nancy pledged the Chi Omega sorority and as a senior served as house/ chapter president. She graduated in 1951 with a degree in Education.

Nancy enjoyed a lengthy career in education. She began teaching at the Helen Hunt Elementary School in Colorado Springs, CO, until 1960. From 1961 to 1967, Nancy taught at the Andrew Woods Elementary School in Tyler, TX. She then returned to Colorado and during the 1970s and '80s taught at Fowler High School, Fowler, CO. For more than 50 years Nancy was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma honorary teacher society and served various terms as officer and President of local chapters. She earned Masters degrees in Education at Steven F. Austin State College in Nacogdoches, TX and in Special Education at Adams State College in Alamosa, CO.

Nancy was married to George D. Collier of Colorado Springs, who predeceased her in 1992. She was loved by her family and will be deeply missed.