| ANNIE LEE CHAMPIE DOUGLAS |
| Annie Lee, daughter of Charles Edward and Elizabeth Lee Champie, was born April 24, 1896 in Columbia, Arizona. She attended the Champie School in Champie, Arizona and St. Joseph's Academy in Prescott as a boarder. On May 9, 1914, she married Clyde Douglas, a rancher. Clyde and Annie had one child, George Douglas. Annie and her husband owned and operated a "Dude Ranch" at Champie Ranch in Castle Hot Springs on French Creek, probably the first dude ranch in Arizona. There was a swimming pool on the ranch grounds and Clyde provided horses for the guests from his ranch on the Hassayampa River.. Annie was very active in the American Red Cross during World War II and traveled to Europe in affiliation with the Red Cross. Annie died in 1968 at Tucson and is buried in Wickenburg. Her mother, Elizabeth Lee Champie, and sister, Claire Champie Cordes, are also honored in the rose garden. More information about the family can be found in Claire's book Ranch Trails and Short Tales. DONOR: Ann Tewksbury, March 1999 |
