Miriam Burke

Dusty was such an inspiration, as are all the McEvoy women I have ever known. She made the world a brighter place wherever she went. Sending so much love.

Thank you dear Betsy for sharing your mom Dusty with our daughter during college and east coast times. Everyone should be so lucky to have "an other mother" role model as loving, accomplished and fearless as Dusty. We are so glad we knew her.

Dusty was and always will be my mentor, friend, and inspiration. She literally planned my wedding, and was an incredible model of strength, humility, grace, absolute competence, dedication to excellence, warmth and good humor. So many memories of her, especially her laugh, her radiant smile and her delight at stories of her children and grandchildren. My heart hurts and I will miss her. To her family and friends, my whole family and I are so very sorry for your loss.

Dusty was the most optimistic friend I ever had . She was my law school roommate and there was never a dull moment! Because there were so few women there , we were all close friends. I saw her in September, and though she knew she had a short time to live , she was positive about life and thought dying was very "interesting". We laughed a lot , as we always did when we were together! There were years when we didn´t see each other , but when we got together, it was like it was...

GranDust had such a big role in my life and was so involved, our family will miss her very much. I can´t even pick a favorite memory of her because there are so many happy times with her to choose from.

Dusty was one of my best friends and my tennis partner in the mid 1970s. I have thought of her often since then.

Dusty was a delight to everyone who knew her.

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

I imagine everyone who met Dusty was charmed by her! Her enthusiasm was contagious. I once brought an old friend who was visiting from out of town to a work event Dusty was hosting. In two hours, Dusty convinced my friend to quit her job, go to law school, and become a benefits attorney. And she did! But as dedicated as Dusty was to her work, it was obvious that her family held her heart. She talked about her kids and later her grandkids all the time and with such joy. I know she will be...