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Betty Smith 1897 - 1985

Betty Smith of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, Missouri was born on July 31, 1897, and died at age 88 years old in August 1985.
Betty Smith
Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, Missouri 63112
July 31, 1897
August 1985
Female
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Betty Smith's History: 1897 - 1985

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  • 07/31
    1897

    Birthday

    July 31, 1897
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  • 08/dd
    1985

    Death

    August 1985
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    Betty Smith lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1897, in the year that Betty Smith was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1949, Betty was 52 years old when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."
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Betty Smith's Family Tree & Friends

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