Margaret Chapman

MARGARET WELLS CHAPMAN, age 90, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2011. Preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Rolland Wells, Sr. and Ruth Edwards Wells; and her brother Elmer Wells, Jr. Survived by her foster son Alphonso Lorza of Maryland, assorted friends and fellow activists. She was married and divorced twice, to Paul Selgin (deceased) and Glenn Chapman of Honolulu, Hawaii. Margaret was born September 1, 1920 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She attended John Brown University in Arkansas where she received a B.S. degree in Biology. She then went on to receive an M.S. degree in Nutrition from Cornell University, as well as completing a non-degree graduate program at the National Institute of Health. For 45 years, Margaret worked as a research technician in the fields of chemistry, biology and physics at the National Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C.; Cornell University in Ithaca, NY; and the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD. She retired from the U.S. Government in 1988 and found her way to Taos. Here she became active in political and environmental causes, advocating for a safe, healthy community. According to her wishes, no services are planned. You may remember Margaret with a donation to your favorite charity. We want to thank the Taos Living Center and Mountain Home Health Care for their help and kindness during Margarets final years. She was a good soul.