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Betty’s mother, Helen Jackson
Betty’s father, Henry Boe
Betty through the Years
Betty with Uncle John Jackson, 1923
Betty and Marion, ca. 1926
Jorgen Boe and his grandchildren (Betty is second from left), ca. 1936
ca. mid 1930s
ca. 1940
ca. 1940
In Souix Falls, SD
In Minnesota
With sisters Marion and Carol
With sisters Marion and Carol, 1988
Dear Betty,
Very best wishes for a Happy 90th birthday. When I was a child I was sometimes miscalled Betty by older people. I always felt so proud that someone saw a resemblance.
Thank you for inviting me to your wedding. I think I was about eleven and felt very important to be included in that event.
Love, Carol
Working in Chicago
1950s
With Edith Boe and Marion, 1960s
At the Regenstein Library
In 1987
In Arizona, 1990s
With Marion in Kennebec, SD
60th anniversary party, 2003
Mother’s Day, 2011
Mother’s Day, 2011
Betty and Bruce
Betty and Bruce, WWII
Betty and Bruce, 1950s
Betty, Bruce, and Marion, 1960s
Betty and Bruce at The Point in Chicago, 1983
Dancing at Nick and Diane’s wedding, 1984
Betty and Bruce, Colorado, 1986
Betty and Bruce, 1987
Betty and Bruce,1990s
Betty and Bruce in Arizona, 2001
Betty and Bruce in Kennebec, SD, 2004
Celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, 2003
With daughters-in-law, Jane, Mitzi, and Diane,2003
With grandchildren, Peter, Jennie, Matt, and Josh, 2003
With sons, Dave, Chris, and Nick, 2003
Betty’s Sons
The young family, with Dave and Chris, 1952
With Chris, 1952
With Chris, 1952
Betty and Nick, 1954
Betty’s sons, Nick, Dave, and Chris
“Mostly Milo” : with Nick, Chris, and Dave in South Dakota, 1960s
With Dave, Nick, and Chris in South Dakota milo field, 1960s
Betty and Nick, 1968
Betty and Dave, 1968
With Dave, Chris, and Nick, 1968
Chris and Mitzi’s wedding, 1978
With Nick at Chris’ wedding, 1978
With Edith Boe, Nick, Bruce, and Dave, 1978
At Dave and Lisa’s wedding, 1981
Happy Birthday Betty-
Congratulations on your 90th birthday. I think of you often, especially when I am on Lake Shore Drive, rolling past Hampton House on my way to see my father on the south side. Here is what I remember about you--your ability to mix elegance with thrift, your dry humor, your Scandinavian resilience. I remember your excellent Siamese cat, following in your wake, your grace, your compassion, and your ability to silence ineptitude with a single glance. Most of all, I remember your kindness to me. It was my pleasure to know you, those years ago, and to call you mother-in-law. That was your gift to me. I hope the gift of your birthday is extra special. You deserve it. Thank you for being all that you are.
Warmly, Lisa
At Nick and Diane’s Wedding, 1984
Dave and Jane’s wedding, 1990
Dave and Jane’s wedding, 1990
Dave and Jane’s wedding, 1990
With Nick, Chris, and Dave in Chicago, 2010
Betty and Nick, Mother’s Day, 2010
Betty, Diane, and BettyJean Pyle, 2010
Betty and Nick, Mother’s Day, 2011
Betty and Diane, 2011
Betty and Nick
Grandmothering is a luxury of life
With grandson, Matt, 1980
Giving Matt his first haircut, 1981
With granddaughter, Jennie, 1983
With grandchildren, Josh, Matt, and Jennie, 1983
With grandson, Matt, 1983
With family at The Point, Chicago, 1983
At The Point, Chicago, 1983
With grandson, Peter, 1988
With grandson, Peter, 1988
With sons and grandchildren in Colorado, 1988
With sons and their families in Colorado, 1988
Reading with Peter, 1990
With grandsons, Peter and Josh, 1996
“Sorry I can’t be there to celebrate your 90th with you, but you’ll be in my thoughts here in Japan!” Love, Josh
At Granddaughter, Beth’s, Wedding
At great-granddaughter, Caitlyn’s, baptism
With some of Dave’s children and grandchildren, Emily, Caitlyn, Beth, 2006
Betty with Dave’s granddaughter, Caitlyn, 2006
With Dave and his granddaughter, Claire, 2008
Betty with Nick and Peter, 2011
Betty with Diane and Peter, 2011
World Traveler
Paris, 1949
France, 1959
Norway, 1959
Norway, 1959
England, 1959
With Bruce and Edith Boe, Scotland, 1959
In Portugal, 1960s
In Portugal, 1960s
In Portugal, 1960s
In Israel, 1985
With Twyla Boe and Marion Miller, Colorado, 1988
With niece, Beth Parker, and cousin, Jean Jackson, in Colorado, 1988
Dear Betty-
Sounds like you will be having a wonderful birthday - I send you love and birthday confetti (imaginary - I hate those cards that explode all over). Have a fun-filled day and I will talk to you soon.
Jean
On horseback in Colorado, 1988
With Chris in Rome, 2007
With Nick at San Gimignano, Italy, 2007
With Nick at San Gimignano, Italy, 2007
In Italy with Nick and Dave, 2007
Tuscany, 2007
Tuscany, 2007
Family Gatherings
With Marion and Ann Miller, ca. 1958
With Marion, Bruce, and Edith, 1960s
“I had so many great dinners at this table .” Ann Martinez MacDougal
Dear Betty,
I have always admired you – your beauty and elegance, your charm and wit, your intelligence and highly-informed conversation. You have been a role model for me in so many ways. I have tried to emulate your fashion sense, your organization, your seamstress’ skills, your creativity, and your fine cooking.
Once, when I was a teenager, I said that my mom had told me you used to play Blue Moon on the piano. You scoffed. You said, “Oh that was long ago. I don’t remember it now.” But you have always met a challenge with determination and style. A little later that afternoon, you called me upstairs to the living room. Without a word, you sat down at the piano, and played, and sang, Blue Moon, with perfection.
Thank you. And Happy Birthday to you. We will see you soon.
Love, Ann
The Boe sisters and their families in Colorado, 1988
Having a picnic with Bruce and Nick
60th Anniversary Dinner, Chicago, 2003
60th Anniversary Dinner, Chicago, 2003
With extended family at Marion’s funeral in Kennebec, SD, 2004
Family members at breakfast in Presho, SD, 2004
With Jane and Mitzi, 2004
At dinner with Dorothy Cole
At great-niece Kerin Martinez’s wedding, 2009
At Kerin Martinez’s wedding, 2009
With nieces Anne, Louise, and Sandy and sister Carol, 2009
Family breakfast in Austin, TX, 2009
Family breakfast in Austin, TX, 2009
With Matt and Mitzi in Chicago, 2010
With Nick, Diane, and Jane in Chicago, 2010
With daughter-in-law, Jane, 2010
With nephew, Jonathan Cole, 2010
Betty,
Wishing you a very happy birthday on behalf of my mom, my sister and me!
Jonathan
At Nick and Diane’s with Doris and Lloyd Heroff, Easter, 2012
With sister, Carol Parker, and cousin, Jean Jackson, 2010
“Betty is a treasured member here. She is wise and shares her wisdom judiciously, with a rare combination of utter frankness and genuine respect. She is unfailingly constructive in times of conflict, and delightfully engaged in times of celebration and fun. She recently told me that her favorite day in our church life is worship on Thanksgiving Sunday, which is a kind benign pandemonium involving children, canned goods, cash offerings, and music resulting in a huge offering annually for St. Martin de Porres women's and children's shelter. Her concern for issues of social justice is sophisticated, more nuanced and more deeply committed than many of her peers.”
Rev. Susan JohnsonHyde Park Union Church
CONGRATULATIONS,BETTY!
Still more to come…