Bettye Kellog Dew

Dear Laura and Allison,
I am writing for my mother, Alice de Rotaeche, a dear friend of Bettye, whose eyes do not permit her to write any longer.
My mother and Bettye became friends taking French classes many years ago at the Alliance Francaise. Bettye was such a kind friend to my mother especially after my father passed. Bettye would often take my mother grocery shopping when I was unable to. More than that they shared a friendship filled with discussions of travel, family...

I knew Bettye through Osher Lifelong Learning (OLLI/WUSTL). She and I met in a Literature class and she suggested we facilitate a class on African American Literature. She and I became an awesome team and put together 3 semesters of classes on James Baldwin, Richard Wright and Zora Neale Hurston. All were well received and why not Bettye, was a gem and a joy to spend time with. I will truly miss her! My heart goes out to all who had the gift of her in this life!

The news of Bettye's departure from our world was such a cruel shock. Surely we would get to have her just a little longer. She was a classmate all through the years until high school graduation and how I regret not getting to know her better. Here was someone who, while the rest of us (well, I can only speak for myself) were truly wasting time after school, was working and had a real job. I knew that she was the intelligent one among us and it was only right that she was the...

In Loving Remembrance of the inimitable Bettye Dew. Her laughter, intelligence and lilting voice as she said my name and inquired about the well being of my family will be a happy sound/feeling I carry with me forever. Lifelong neighbor and close family friend- her intelligence and passion for French and Jane Austin influenced my middle school reading and exposure to French cinema at the St . Louis Art Museum (I was my mom´s plus one when Bettye wasn´t available is my guess). In my yearly...