b'OBITUARIESBetty Lou Redwine,June 5, 1940January 14, 2020B ettyLouRedwinewasbornanurseandlaterbecameaedthislifetotheembraceofthe onJune5,1940,inDallasNurseAdministratorforKaiserLordonJanuary14,2020,in TexastoherparentsTomConnerPermanente.ShelovedherjobAurora,Colorado.Thoseleftto and Katherine Tabb Conner.Bettyand the duties and responsibilitiescherish her memory and mourn her wastheonlychildborntothisthat went along with her position.loss include her daughter Kathryn union.She was raised surroundedBettymentoredcountlesswomen(Eric) Nesbitt of Aurora, Colorado; byherhalf-brotherWillieConner.andpeopleofcolor,encouragingher son Wilmer H. Redwine Jr. of ThefamilyrelocatedtoDenver,them to always do their best and toDenver,Colorado;sixgrandchil-ColoradowhenBettywasinthetake care of the patients placed indren, Latia V. Redwine of Brooklyn, fifth grade.She loved playing jacktheir charge. NewYork.AlexN.Redwineof rocks and playing with her friends. Shewasinstrumentalinbring- Boston, Massachusetts. Wilmer H. Betty received her formal educa- ingtheSEIULocaltoKaiserandRedwine II and Alessia S. Redwine tion in Denver. She academicallywaselectedNationalPresidentboth of Denver, Colorado. Marcus excelled in school and was able tooftheAmericanAssociationofL. Nesbitt, and Ian T. Nesbitt both skipthesixthgrade.ShewasaAmbulatoryNurses(AAANA)andof Aurora, Colorado and a host of strong and independent young ladyshewontheNationalFlorencenieces,nephews,otherrelatives whooftenrodethebusalonetoNightingaleAward.Shewasand friends.pay bills for her parents.She grad- respectedbyherstaffandthe uatedfromManualHighSchoolnursing supervisors.Betty retired in 1958 and furthered her educa- afteroverthirty-twoyearsofser-tion by attending Regis University.vice with Kaiser.FurtheracademicachievementsAwomanoffaithandbeliefin includebecomingaLicensedthe Lord, Betty was a faithful and PracticalNurse(LPN),continuingdedicatedmemberofNewHope ontobecomeaRegisteredNurseBaptistChurch.Shehasserved (RN),sheearnedaBachelor\'sofherchurchandtheLordasa ScienceDegreeinNursing(BSN),memberoftheBoardofTrustees and she earned a Master\'s Degree.and served in many other capaci-Betty truly believed in the impor- ties over the years. She loved her tanceofeducationandwasachurchandherchurchfamily. strongmotivatortoherchildrenBetty had been a member for over and grandchildren. forty years at the time of her pass-OnNovember19,1962Bettying.Bettywasamemberofthe unitedinholymatrimonytoAlpha Kappa Sorority (AKA).She WilmerRedwine.Theyfirstmethas served as Treasurer, Founders while attending a social gatheringDayChair,andhasservedon in Denver. To this union Wilmer Jr.manyothercommitteesoverthe and Kathryn were born. Betty wasyears.She loved the sorority and alsotheproudmotherofason,allitdoestomakelifebetterfor named Michael.She was a lovingothers.Betty had been a member and devoted wife and mother whofor over twenty-six years.In early tookgreatprideinthecareandyearsshewasamemberofthe nurture of her family. Order of Eastern Star.HerchildrenrememberherInherfreetime,sheenjoyed entertainingduringChristmasshopping,traveling,andspend-time and she always gave the bestingqualitytimewithfamilyand giftsever.Theyalsorememberfriends.Herclosestfriend,Amy the many barbecues and how sheMarsh and Betty have been friends made everyone feel welcome.Bettysincestandinginlinefornurs-waslaterblessedwithsixgrand- ing school registration. They trav-children, Latia, Alexandria, Wilmereled together and loved each other III,Alessia,MarcusandIan,wholikesisters.Shewillberemem-all were an additional source of joybered for being a smart and classy and pride in her life. They lovinglywoman, who was a savvy investor called her "Gran Gran" and fondlyand business owner.rememberherpickingthemupShe is preceded in death by her from school and taking them out tohusband,WilmerH.RedwineSr.; eat.They shared many happy anda son Michael Dwain Conner; and precious moments together. herparents,TomandKatherine ByprofessionBettywasConner. Betty Lou Redwine depart-BODY OF CHRIST NEWS FEBRUARY 2020 21'