<div dir="ltr">Thanks for forwarding this Karen. What a passionate woman Betty was. I worked with her on her interfaith environmental work. <div><br></div><div>Not surprised she lived to be 99, no doubt dying on the march.</div><div><br></div><div>Herman</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 6:26 PM Karen Snyder via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div><blockquote type="cite"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Forwarding Beret</span>’s email about Betty Dyson. If anyone has a photo of her, please email it to me. Karen</blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br><div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif">Beret Griffith <<a href="mailto:beretgriffith@gmail.com" target="_blank">beretgriffith@gmail.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Elizabeth Dyson Obituary. Paul and Myself will be going to her funeral. Amazing woman.</b><br></span></div><div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif">June 19, 2023 at 3:01:00 PM CDT<br></span></div><div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif">Karen Snyder <<a href="mailto:karen.snyder10@gmail.com" target="_blank">karen.snyder10@gmail.com</a>><br></span></div><div><div dir="auto"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jane Keyes</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:keyes004@umn.edu" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">keyes004@umn.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 2:04 PM<br>Subject: Betty Dyson - funeral information this week<br>To: Wendell Refior <<a href="mailto:wendellrefior@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">wendellrefior@gmail.com</a>>, Beret Griffith <<a href="mailto:beretgriffith@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">beretgriffith@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><h1>Elizabeth "Betty" DYSON Obituary</h1><p>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.</p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div>Nandita Ray: <span style="color:rgb(76,76,76);font-family:"Benton Sans",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">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.</span><div style="color:rgb(76,76,76);font-family:"Benton Sans",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">She was very proud of her kids and grandkids and spoke proudly about their accomplishments. She never spoke about her own academic accomplishments!!<br></div><div style="color:rgb(76,76,76);font-family:"Benton Sans",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">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.<br></div><div style="color:rgb(76,76,76);font-family:"Benton Sans",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">I shall miss you, dear Betty. Rest in peace.</div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><div><br></div></div></div>
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