Mary Angeline Bell, known as Angie to family and friends, grew up in Portland, Oregon and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Lewis & Clark College and a Master of Arts from the University of Oregon. She spent three years teaching, then married and had a daughter. . Angie has enjoyed music, poetry, and travel opportunities. She worked for 27 years as a clerical for the State of Oregon. She now has two teenage granddaughters and is a member of Toastmasters International.
