Elizabeth Jane "Bette" Dais Fox was born May 15, 1922 and passed away April 14, 2019 in Thousand Palms. She was he last remaining sibling born to William Davis and Tiene Jensen Davis in San Francisco.
Bette grew and went to school in San Francisco, she attended Lux Junioor College and San Francisco State College.
She met her husband Lawrence "Larry" Fox in the Ridgecrest area. They were married in the First Baptist Church of San Francisco. They raised their three children (David, Gary and John) in Ridgecrest, and Bette was a Den Mother in Cub Scouts.
Afer her husband Larry was discharged from the Navy in 1945, Bette began operating the first public library in Ridgecrest. She began pursuing an educational career once she finished raising her family. She was a teacher's aide, an elementary school reacher, and eventually a payroll and curriculum secretary at eh Sierra Sands Unified District Office until her retirement in 1982.
Bette enjoyed crocheting afghans, making unique jeoo-O recipes, watching game shows and making everyone laugh. She enjoyed her once-a-month gathering of her girlfriends to play Bunco.
Her retirement years were spent traveling the world with Larry. They went on many road trips and cruises and documented heir journeys for there future grandchildren and great-grandchildern to enjoy. In 2001 they moved to the Palm Springs area to be closer to their son David and his family.
She was married o Larry for 67 years before he passed away in 2012. In the last seven years they spent apart, she was cared for by her granddaughter Amanda Fox. Bette passed away at 96 years old surrounded by loved ones.
Bette is now eternally reunited with her parents, all four of her sibling, her husband Lawrence, and two of her sons, Gary and John. She is survived by her son David (Rosalie) Fox, nine grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Bette grew and went to school in San Francisco, she attended Lux Junioor College and San Francisco State College.
She met her husband Lawrence "Larry" Fox in the Ridgecrest area. They were married in the First Baptist Church of San Francisco. They raised their three children (David, Gary and John) in Ridgecrest, and Bette was a Den Mother in Cub Scouts.
Afer her husband Larry was discharged from the Navy in 1945, Bette began operating the first public library in Ridgecrest. She began pursuing an educational career once she finished raising her family. She was a teacher's aide, an elementary school reacher, and eventually a payroll and curriculum secretary at eh Sierra Sands Unified District Office until her retirement in 1982.
Bette enjoyed crocheting afghans, making unique jeoo-O recipes, watching game shows and making everyone laugh. She enjoyed her once-a-month gathering of her girlfriends to play Bunco.
Her retirement years were spent traveling the world with Larry. They went on many road trips and cruises and documented heir journeys for there future grandchildren and great-grandchildern to enjoy. In 2001 they moved to the Palm Springs area to be closer to their son David and his family.
She was married o Larry for 67 years before he passed away in 2012. In the last seven years they spent apart, she was cared for by her granddaughter Amanda Fox. Bette passed away at 96 years old surrounded by loved ones.
Bette is now eternally reunited with her parents, all four of her sibling, her husband Lawrence, and two of her sons, Gary and John. She is survived by her son David (Rosalie) Fox, nine grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Elizabeth Jane "Bette" Dais Fox was born May 15, 1922 and passed away April 14, 2019 in Thousand Palms. She was he last remaining sibling born to William Davis and Tiene Jensen Davis in San Francisco.
Bette grew and went to school in San Francisco, she attended Lux Junioor College and San Francisco State College.
She met her husband Lawrence "Larry" Fox in the Ridgecrest area. They were married in the First Baptist Church of San Francisco. They raised their three children (David, Gary and John) in Ridgecrest, and Bette was a Den Mother in Cub Scouts.
Afer her husband Larry was discharged from the Navy in 1945, Bette began operating the first public library in Ridgecrest. She began pursuing an educational career once she finished raising her family. She was a teacher's aide, an elementary school reacher, and eventually a payroll and curriculum secretary at eh Sierra Sands Unified District Office until her retirement in 1982.
Bette enjoyed crocheting afghans, making unique jeoo-O recipes, watching game shows and making everyone laugh. She enjoyed her once-a-month gathering of her girlfriends to play Bunco.
Her retirement years were spent traveling the world with Larry. They went on many road trips and cruises and documented heir journeys for there future grandchildren and great-grandchildern to enjoy. In 2001 they moved to the Palm Springs area to be closer to their son David and his family.
She was married o Larry for 67 years before he passed away in 2012. In the last seven years they spent apart, she was cared for by her granddaughter Amanda Fox. Bette passed away at 96 years old surrounded by loved ones.
Bette is now eternally reunited with her parents, all four of her sibling, her husband Lawrence, and two of her sons, Gary and John. She is survived by her son David (Rosalie) Fox, nine grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Bette grew and went to school in San Francisco, she attended Lux Junioor College and San Francisco State College.
She met her husband Lawrence "Larry" Fox in the Ridgecrest area. They were married in the First Baptist Church of San Francisco. They raised their three children (David, Gary and John) in Ridgecrest, and Bette was a Den Mother in Cub Scouts.
Afer her husband Larry was discharged from the Navy in 1945, Bette began operating the first public library in Ridgecrest. She began pursuing an educational career once she finished raising her family. She was a teacher's aide, an elementary school reacher, and eventually a payroll and curriculum secretary at eh Sierra Sands Unified District Office until her retirement in 1982.
Bette enjoyed crocheting afghans, making unique jeoo-O recipes, watching game shows and making everyone laugh. She enjoyed her once-a-month gathering of her girlfriends to play Bunco.
Her retirement years were spent traveling the world with Larry. They went on many road trips and cruises and documented heir journeys for there future grandchildren and great-grandchildern to enjoy. In 2001 they moved to the Palm Springs area to be closer to their son David and his family.
She was married o Larry for 67 years before he passed away in 2012. In the last seven years they spent apart, she was cared for by her granddaughter Amanda Fox. Bette passed away at 96 years old surrounded by loved ones.
Bette is now eternally reunited with her parents, all four of her sibling, her husband Lawrence, and two of her sons, Gary and John. She is survived by her son David (Rosalie) Fox, nine grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
