2. Betty’s mother,
Helen Jackson

3. Betty’s father,
Henry Boe

4. Betty through
the Years

5. Betty with Uncle
John Jackson,
1923

6. Betty and Marion,
ca. 1926

7. Jorgen Boe and his grandchildren (Betty is second from left), ca. 1936

8. ca. mid 1930s

9. ca. 1940

10. ca. 1940

11. In Souix Falls, SD
In Minnesota

12. With sisters Marion and Carol

13. With sisters Marion and Carol, 1988

14. 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

15. Working in Chicago

16. 1950s

17. With Edith Boe and Marion, 1960s

18. At the Regenstein
Library

19. In 1987

20. In Arizona, 1990s

21. With Marion in Kennebec, SD

22. 60th anniversary
party, 2003

23. Mother’s Day,
2011

24. Mother’s Day, 2011

25. Betty and Bruce

26. Betty and Bruce, WWII

27. Betty and Bruce, 1950s

28. Betty, Bruce, and Marion, 1960s

29. Betty and Bruce
at The Point in
Chicago, 1983

30. Dancing at Nick and Diane’s wedding, 1984

31. Betty and Bruce, Colorado, 1986

32. Betty and Bruce, 1987

33. Betty and Bruce,
1990s

34. Betty and Bruce in Arizona, 2001

35. Betty and Bruce in Kennebec, SD, 2004

36. Celebrating their
60th wedding
anniversary, 2003

37. With daughters-in-law,
Jane, Mitzi, and Diane,
2003

38. With grandchildren, Peter, Jennie, Matt, and Josh, 2003

39. With sons, Dave, Chris, and Nick, 2003

40. Betty’s Sons

41. The young family, with Dave and Chris, 1952

42. With Chris,
1952

43. With Chris,
1952

44. Betty and Nick, 1954

45. Betty’s sons,
Nick, Dave,
and Chris

46. “Mostly Milo” : with Nick, Chris, and Dave in South Dakota, 1960s

47. With Dave, Nick, and Chris in South Dakota milo field, 1960s

48. Betty and Nick, 1968

49. Betty and Dave,
1968

50. With Dave, Chris, and Nick, 1968

51. Chris and Mitzi’s wedding, 1978

52. With Nick at Chris’ wedding, 1978

53. With Edith Boe, Nick, Bruce, and Dave, 1978

54. At Dave and Lisa’s wedding, 1981

55. 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

56. At Nick and Diane’s Wedding, 1984

57. Dave and Jane’s
wedding, 1990

58. Dave and Jane’s
wedding, 1990

59. Dave and Jane’s wedding, 1990

60. With Nick, Chris, and Dave in Chicago, 2010

61. Betty and Nick,
Mother’s Day,
2010

62. Betty, Diane, and BettyJean Pyle, 2010

63. Betty and Nick, Mother’s Day, 2011

64. Betty and Diane, 2011

65. Betty and Nick

66. Grandmothering
is a luxury of life

67. With grandson, Matt, 1980

68. Giving Matt his
first haircut,
1981

69. With granddaughter,
Jennie, 1983

70. With grandchildren, Josh, Matt, and Jennie, 1983

71. With grandson,
Matt, 1983

72. With family at The Point,
Chicago, 1983

73. At The Point, Chicago, 1983

74. With grandson, Peter, 1988

75. With grandson, Peter, 1988

76. With sons and grandchildren in Colorado, 1988

77. With sons and their families in Colorado, 1988

78. Reading with
Peter, 1990

79. With grandsons,
Peter and Josh,
1996

80. “Sorry I can’t be there to celebrate your 90th with you, but
you’ll be in my thoughts here in Japan!” Love, Josh

81. At Granddaughter, Beth’s, Wedding

82. At great-granddaughter, Caitlyn’s, baptism

83. With some of Dave’s children and grandchildren, Emily, Caitlyn, Beth, 2006

84. Betty with Dave’s granddaughter, Caitlyn, 2006

85. With Dave and his granddaughter, Claire, 2008

86. Betty with Nick and Peter, 2011

87. Betty with Diane and Peter, 2011

88. World Traveler

89. Paris, 1949

90. France, 1959

91. Norway, 1959

92. Norway, 1959

93. England, 1959

94. With Bruce and Edith Boe,
Scotland, 1959

95. In Portugal, 1960s

96. In Portugal, 1960s

97. In Portugal,
1960s

98. In Israel, 1985

99. With Twyla Boe and
Marion Miller,
Colorado, 1988

100. With niece, Beth Parker, and cousin, Jean Jackson, in Colorado, 1988

101. 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

102. On horseback in Colorado, 1988

103. With Chris in Rome, 2007

104. With Nick at San Gimignano, Italy, 2007

105. With Nick at San Gimignano, Italy, 2007

106. In Italy with
Nick and Dave,
2007

107. Tuscany, 2007

108. Tuscany,
2007

109. Family
Gatherings

110. With Marion and Ann Miller, ca. 1958

111. With Marion, Bruce, and Edith, 1960s

112. “I had so
many great
dinners at this
table .”
Ann Martinez
MacDougal

113. 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

114. The Boe sisters and their families in Colorado, 1988

115. Having a picnic with Bruce and Nick

116. 60th Anniversary Dinner, Chicago, 2003

117. 60th Anniversary Dinner, Chicago, 2003

118. With extended family at Marion’s funeral in Kennebec, SD, 2004

119. Family members at breakfast in Presho, SD, 2004

120. With Jane and Mitzi, 2004

121. At dinner with Dorothy Cole

122. At great-niece Kerin Martinez’s wedding, 2009

123. At Kerin Martinez’s wedding, 2009

124. With nieces Anne, Louise, and Sandy and sister Carol, 2009

125. Family breakfast in Austin, TX, 2009

126. Family breakfast in Austin, TX, 2009

127. With Matt and Mitzi in Chicago, 2010

128. With Nick, Diane, and Jane in Chicago, 2010

129. With daughter-in-law, Jane, 2010

130. With nephew, Jonathan Cole, 2010

131. Betty,
Wishing you a very happy
birthday on behalf of my mom,
my sister and me!
Jonathan

132. At Nick and Diane’s with Doris and Lloyd Heroff, Easter, 2012

133. With sister, Carol Parker, and cousin, Jean Jackson, 2010

134. “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 Johnson
Hyde Park Union Church

135. CONGRATULATIONS,
BETTY!
Still more to come…