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Betty W. BENDER

Spokane, Washington

1925 - 2020

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DIED
January 15, 2020
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Spokane, Washington

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BENDER, Betty W. Betty W. Bender passed away on January 15, 2020 as she came to the end of her journey. She was born on February 26, 1925 in Clarion, Iowa to John and Sadie Wion. She was sister to Harold and Jerry Wion, all deceased. Betty was an active servant to her Spokane community and also...

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Dear Family,
We Sisters of the Holy Names send you our supportive prayers as Betty enters her eternal happiness. May her new life in God's Presence bring great peace to all who remain.

Betty was my first boss out of college, 35 years ago. She was a force as the director of Spokane Public Library and took a chance on a 21-year-old kid with no experience. She encouraged me to get involved with the American Library Association (a national organization that she was involved with in many leadership positions) and that helped shape the trajectory of my career. The city of Spokane and the library world were lucky to have Betty as a leader!

Betty was my first boss out of college, 35 years ago. She was a force as director of the Spokane Public Library and took a chance on a 21-year-old kid with no experience. She encouraged me to get involved with the American Library Association (an organization she was very involved in, taking on numerous leadership roles) and that helped shape the trajectory of my career. I learned a lot from Betty and was staff association president when she retired so helped plan her retirement party --...