Birth date: Sep 24, 1956 Death date: Jun 21, 2025
On September 24, 1956 Les and Gloria Curtis (nee Calhoun) gave birth to Elizabeth Curtis in St. Louis. Known by Betsy to most and Boo Boo to some, she grew up in Kirkwood where she made lifelong friends. Her childhood was filled w Read Obituary
Where to start? She made the best hummus, was generous in sharing - and thoughtful in alerting us that she was about to make her rounds!
Here are the books Betsy chose to read for our book club. My favorite book from this list was "Kindred." And I always think of Betsy whenever I hear a Patty Smith song now.
"Olive, Again" by Elizabeth Stroud
"Evening in Paradise" by Lucia Berlin
"Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver
"St. Louis Sound" by Steve Pick with Amanda E. Doyle
"Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead
"Just Kids" by Patty Smith
"Kindred" by Octavia Butler
"Food Rules: An Eater's Manual" by Michael Pollen
"The Faraway Nearby" by Rebecca Solnit
"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Betsy was also an enthusiastic participant in Tenth Life Cat Rescue trivia nights and the Tenth Life Cat Rescue Hissin' Hustle Catwalk.
Betsy the morning after her wedding to bobEE.
