Dr. Nicholas Joseph Bellegie, Jr., M.D.

1920 - 2005  (84 years)

• Name	Nicholas Joseph Bellegie
  Prefix	Dr.
  Suffix	Jr., M.D.
  Born	17 Oct 1920	Houston, Harris County, Texas
  	Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Name: Nicholas Joseph Bellegie Date of Birth: 17 Oct 1920 Birth County: Harris Certificate Number: 55024 Roll Number: 1920_0001
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	G8C4-7M8
  	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G8C4-7M8
  Group	Davidson 001 Family of Immigrant John Davidson
  	Descendants of immigrant John Davidson of DNA Family 001
  Group	Davidson Direct Descendant
  	Direct Descendant of any immigrant Davidson
  Group	Davidson DNA Family 001
  	Descendants of John, George, and Samuel Davidson of Beverley Manor, Virginia, and Iredell county, North Carolina
  Group	Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
  	DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran
  Group	Veteran of the Korean War
  	Person who served in the Korean War
  Group	Veteran of World War II
  	Person who served in World War II
  Graduation	1937	Houston, Harris County, Texas
  	San Jacinto High School
  	In 1937, he graduated as valedictorian of San Jacinto High School.
  Graduation	1941	Houston, Harris County, Texas
  	Rice University
  	He attended Rice University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with honors in 1941. While at Rice, he met Arlene Granfors and they were married on December 25, 1942.
  Graduation	1944	Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
  	University of Texas Medical Branch
  	Nick attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, graduating first in his class in 1944.
  Military	From 1944 to 1946	Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
  	U. S. Navy
  	He joined the U.S. Navy and was an intern at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Charleston, S.C. from 1944-1945. He then served as medical officer on the USS Hydrographer from 1945-1946.
  Education	1947	Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
  	University of Texas Medical Branch
  	Following his discharge from the Navy, he completed a fellowship in anatomy at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 1947.
  Education	From 1948 to 1952	Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota
  	Mayo Clinic
  	He then completed a residency in General Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. in 1952.
  Occupation	From 1952 to 1982	Waco, McLennan County, Texas
  	Surgeon
  	Dr. Bellegie returned to Texas to establish his surgical practice in Waco with Dr. Roy Baskin, a partnership that evolved into the current Waco Surgical Group. Nick was recalled to the Navy during the Korean War and served as Task Force Surgeon on the USS Yorktown from 1953-1954. He returned to Waco and continued in private practice until he retired n 1989.
  Military	From 1953 to 1954
  	Korean War, U. S. S. Yorktown
  	Nick was recalled to the Navy during the Korean War and served as Task Force Surgeon on the USS Yorktown from 1953-1954.
  Family Event	Aug 1967	Waco, McLennan County, Texas
  	Carolyn and John Lisle visited with Nick and family in Waco.
  Retired	1989	Waco, McLennan County, Texas
  Died	29 Sep 2005	Waco, McLennan County, Texas
  Obituary	2 Oct 2005	Waco, McLennan County, Texas
  	Waco Tribune
  	Dr. Nicholas Joseph Bellegie, 84, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m, Friday, Oct. 7, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 305 N. 30th St. with the Rev. Frank Mangum officiating. Nick was the son of Nicholas and Winifred Bellegie. In 1937, he graduated as valedictorian of San Jacinto High School. He attended Rice University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with honors in 1941. While at Rice, he met Arlene Granfors and they were married on December 25, 1942. Nick attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, graduating first in his class in 1944. He joined the U.S. Navy and was an intern at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Charleston, S.C. from 1944-1945. He then served as medical officer on the USS Hydrographer from 1945-1946. Following his discharge, he completed a fellowship in anatomy at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 1947. He then completed a residency in General Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. in 1952. Dr. Bellegie returned to Texas to establish his surgical practice in Waco with Dr. Roy Baskin, a partnership that evolved into the current Waco Surgical Group. Nick was recalled to the Navy during the Korean War and served as Task Force Surgeon on the USS Yorktown from 1953-1954. He returned to Waco and continued in private practice until he retired n 1989. Nick was active in his profession, serving on the Hillcrest and Providence Hospital Boards and as President of the McLennan County Medical Society. He was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Diplomate of the American Board of Surgeons, He was a active member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church and served on the boards of St. Alban's Memorial School and Vanguard College Preparatory School. Nick loved learning, was an avid reader, and enjoyed sitting in on classes and serving as a guest lecturer at Baylor University. He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene, in March, 2005. Survivors include daughters, Paula B. Campbell and husband, Jerry P. and Laura B. Sharp and husband, Lance D.; grandchildren, Matt and Claire Campbell and Lancer and Mesia Sharp.
  		Nicholas Bellegie Jr.
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	13899202
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13899202
  Funeral	7 Oct 2005	Waco, McLennan County, Texas
  	St. Alban's Episcopal Church
  	Memorial services will be at 2 p.m, Friday, Oct. 7, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 305 N. 30th St. with the Rev. Frank Mangum officiating.
  Person ID	I36	DNA Family 1 Genealogies
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Joseph Bellegie, Sr.,   b. 5 Jun 1883, Texas ,   d. 23 Apr 1933, Houston, Harris County, Texas  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Winifred Davidson,   b. 6 Jan 1888, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas ,   d. 25 Aug 1968, Waco, McLennan County, Texas  (Age 80 years)
  Married	22 May 1915	Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elli Arlene Granfors,   b. 14 Feb 1922, Kaleva, Manistee County, Michigan ,   d. 20 Mar 2005, Waco, McLennan County, Texas  (Age 83 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1942	San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
  Children	1. P.L. Bellegie   2. L.F. Bellegie
  Last Modified	4 May 2006
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Oct 1920 - Houston, Harris County, Texas Graduation - San Jacinto High School - 1937 - Houston, Harris County, Texas Graduation - Rice University - 1941 - Houston, Harris County, Texas Married - 25 Dec 1942 - San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Military - U. S. Navy - From 1944 to 1946 - Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina Occupation - Surgeon - From 1952 to 1982 - Waco, McLennan County, Texas Family Event - Aug 1967 - Waco, McLennan County, Texas Retired - 1989 - Waco, McLennan County, Texas Died - 29 Sep 2005 - Waco, McLennan County, Texas Obituary - Waco Tribune - 2 Oct 2005 - Waco, McLennan County, Texas Funeral - St. Alban's Episcopal Church - 7 Oct 2005 - Waco, McLennan County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Nicholas Bellegie Jr.
  		Nicholas Joseph Belligie, Jr.
  		Bellegie Family at Bear Lake, Michigan top, left to right: Arlene Ollila; Nicke Bellegie, Aria Kallio.  seated: unknown. mesiasharp The top left is Elli "Arlene" Granfors Bellegie. My mother.  The seated lady is Winifred Davidson Bellegie, my Grandmother.  The man is Nick J. Bellegie, my father.

  
  

  Badges		Veteran of the Korean War
  		Veteran of World War II