San Francisco, California
Betty Davis Gardiner Betty, 90, died peacefully at home in S.F. on Nov. 3, surrounded by family and caregiver and companion Chantal Mussard. Born Elizabeth Clark Davis in Walla Walla, WA, on April 11, 1920, to Whitman professors William R. Davis and Edith B. M. Davis, Betty earned a BA in...
Read MoreI turned on my Blackberry this morning and read the news about Betty. I started to cry immediately, even though I haven't seen Betty in who knows how many decades.So many adjectives come to mind - bright, warm, loving, courageous, a survivor, nothing phony about her. Her memory should be a blessing to her family and all who knew her.
Frank Jaffe
November 16, 2010 | Passaic, NJ
Betty--All these decades after you left Portland, we kids still remember your laugh more than anything--it was the BEST! You rose to the occasion with your fabulous kids when Lew was taken so unexpectedly--I'll always remember your kids and us kids inner-tubing down Mt. Hood to the latest music craze at the time--the Beatles! I treasured getting to keep in touch with you on my trips to the bay area in the 20some years ago. Portland news quite honestly has never been the same since Lew...
Susie Shepherd
November 14, 2010 | Portland, OR
We will miss Betty's sparkling wit and joyful nature. Her memory will continue to bring joy to our lives.
Carmen & Jack Aydelott
November 14, 2010 | Castro Valley, CA
