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Betty J. Best

Chico, California

1935 - 2023

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BETTY JEAN BEST Betty Jean Best, born August 26, 1935 in Canada, passed away on January 6, 2023 in Chico, CA, her home for most of her adult life. Betty was an outstanding athlete. She was on the Canadian Women's Olympic Field Hockey Team, coached tennis at Chico State, ran in numerous marathons,...

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What a nice lady. My Dad and I mowed her lawn for years. She loved her animals and what a smile. She was always smiling and going somewhere to keep active. She was very proud of heritage and accomplishments without bragging . Thanks for the memories.

Betty best was my dear neighbor for many years on Ceres circle in chico! I met her in 1998 when our family moved in. The morelands, I had 2 boys, Tyler and Gavin she would jog down the street in the mornings and visit w my kids often outside. She always bought my kids sweet treats for the holidays! Cookies from the cookie shoppe on Halloween! Was a tradition from her to my boys! She did so many more things for them but mostly spent lots of time talking with them often and just adored my kids,...

I remember Betty from my college days on the tennis court... early 70's. so nice and sweet. I had the biggest crush on her. I would see her from time to time over the years, sometimes on the golf course. and she always had that smile...