Ivalou Squires

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWZC-P7T
• Initiatory (LDS): 3 Jan 1973, LANGE

Ivalou married Charles Wayne Bellamy on 3 Jan 1942 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States. Charles (son of Charles Augustus Bellamy and Julia Lillian Greenlee) was born on 27 Aug 1920 in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States; died on 7 Oct 2003; was buried in Oceanside, San Diego, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Initiatory (LDS): COMPLETED
• FamilySearch ID: KWXZ-BJC

Notes:

Obituary:
After a long illness, Dr. Charles (Chuck) Bellamy passed away on Monda y A ugust 19th. Born in Southern California, he was raised and nurtured b y hi s loving parents, Charles and Ivalou Bellamy. His mother often aske d hi m throughout his Childhood, “Do you know why we were put on earth?” . Hi s reply was inevitably, “No, mom.” and he hoped that there would the n b e some fundamentally important revelation. However, her answer was al way s “To help others.” Chuck lived this out through his actions and word s no t only with his family and church callings, but also with his friend s an d coworkers as well.

Chuck loved nature and all the beauty it possessed which led him down t h e path to become a coleopterist. The study of beetles would enrapture h i m and lead him into a career that would see him become one of the world ’ s foremost authorities on jewel beetles. Chuck studied and collected je we l beetles on almost every continent, and passed on his knowledge and l ov e for these animals in books and journals. He was well-known and well- res pected by all his colleagues and peers.

Chuck and his wife Rose traveled as often as possible. Memorable trips i n cluded London, Paris, Australia, the southwestern United States, and Ba ja , California. The couple also had the experience of living overseas i n So uth Africa for 7 years, during which time they learned about other c ultur es and people.

Chuck was an avid sports fan, in particular his passion for Lakers baske t ball and USC football were unparalleled. If a Lakers game was being pla ye d, Chuck was watching it, no matter where he was.

Chuck was employed by the California Department of Food and Agricultur e a s an Insect Biosystematist, which was a perfect fit for him and his t alen ts. Every day there were beetle samples that crossed his desk and h e help ed protect California’s agriculture and environment by utilizing h is vas t knowledge of the group to determine whether or not they were pes ts of c oncern. He was well liked and respected by his colleagues for hi s contrib utions to the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center.

Chuck is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ivalou Bellamy . H e is survived by his wife Rose; his two step-sons Nathan and Jessie D avis ; his grandchildren Austin, Hayden and Brooklyn Davis, his sister Ga yle S altz; brother in law Joel Saltz; niece and nephew Tara and Camero n Saltz ; cousins Sandra Turner and Patsy Beck. No memorial service is pl anned; h owever contributions or donations may be made to his favorite ch aritabl e organization, The Nature Conservancy.