[Oe List ...] Fwd: Elizabeth Dyson Obituary. Paul and Myself will be going to her funeral. Amazing woman.

[Herman Greene]

Thanks for forwarding this Karen. What a passionate woman Betty was.  I
worked with her on her interfaith environmental work.

Not surprised she lived to be 99, no doubt dying on the march.

Herman

On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 6:26 PM Karen Snyder via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
wrote:

> Forwarding Beret’s email about Betty Dyson. If anyone has a photo of her,
> please email it to me.  Karen
>
>
> *From: *Beret Griffith <beretgriffith at gmail.com>
> *Subject: **Elizabeth Dyson Obituary. Paul and Myself will be going to
> her funeral. Amazing woman.*
> *Date: *June 19, 2023 at 3:01:00 PM CDT
> *To: *Karen Snyder <karen.snyder10 at gmail.com>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Jane Keyes <keyes004 at umn.edu>
> Date: Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 2:04 PM
> Subject: Betty Dyson - funeral information this week
> To: Wendell Refior <wendellrefior at gmail.com>, Beret Griffith <
> beretgriffith at gmail.com>
>
> Elizabeth "Betty" DYSON Obituary
>
> Passed away at the age of 99 on June 8, 2023 at Episcopal Homes in St.
> Paul, Minnesota. Betty was born on March 2, 1924 in Miraj, India, where her
> parents were Presbyterian missionaries. She attended Kodaikanal
> International School in Tamal Nadu and Westtown School in West Chester,
> Pennsylvania. She received her BA from Bryn Mawr College in 1945. In July
> 1946, Betty married Burt Dyson in Philadelphia. Together with her family,
> Betty lived and worked in many places: Iran, Lebanon, Philadelphia, central
> Wisconsin, Chicago and Springfield, Illinois, Indianapolis and St. Paul.
> Wherever she was Betty engaged with the community. She was active in the
> League of Women Voters. Beginning in 1970, she was involved with the
> Institute of Cultural Affairs, an organization embracing modern Christian
> theology and focusing on community development. In 1987 Betty became
> interested in the intersection of Christianity and ecology, and this
> remained her focus for the rest of her life. Betty was preceded in death by
> her husband, Burt, her parents and siblings. She is survived by her
> children and their spouses - Peter (Susan) Dyson, David Dyson and Susanne
> Hollingsworth, Katherine (Robert) Roseth, Frank Dyson, and Deborah Dyson,
> her grandchildren and their spouses - Will Dyson and Valerie Blassey,
> Katherine Dyson and Nick Perl, Heather (Matthew) Williamson, Mark Dyson and
> Edyn Jessup, and Ben (Viviana Venegas) Roseth, six great-grandchildren,
> nieces and nephews and many friends around the world. A memorial service
> for Betty will be held at Episcopal Homes Coventry Chapel, 1840 University
> Ave. W., St. Paul, MN on June 22 at 10:30am. In lieu of flowers, consider a
> gift to the Episcopal Homes Foundation or an environmental organization of
> your choice.
>
>
>
> Nandita Ray:  Betty, my India-born friend! I shall miss her tremendously!
> We became friends 25 years ago, here in St. Paul, when my son was a student
> at Macalester. Her love for her birth country never left her. She always
> spoke lovingly and had lovely memories of her childhood in India. She loved
> visiting India. We considered her a part of our extended family and she
> would often remind me of Diwali or Holi, two of India's favorite festivals.
> And would visit us on these days. She loved Khadi (an Indian yogurt dish)
> and Bhajiyas( vegetable fritters), which I made for her. Her afternoon tea
> and biscuits were an Indian habit.
> She was very proud of her kids and grandkids and spoke proudly about their
> accomplishments. She never spoke about her own academic accomplishments!!
> Her twinkling eyes, soft smile, her willingness to share her knowledge and
> experiences, taught me a lot. But most of all her zest for life and never
> ever giving up easily will forever live with me.
> I shall miss you, dear Betty. Rest in peace.
>
>
>
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