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Beverly De Knox Boltjes
Bev was born in October of 1947 to Robert and Vera Dee Knox. She attended Lincoln Heights Elementary School and Scottsbluff Junior College where she was a member of the Cougar Cheerleaders. She furthered her education at Chadron State College, where she met her husband, Henry.
Bev passed away on May 6, 1983 as a result of leukemia. She is survived by her husband, son, Hoddy, and daughter Tricia, as well her brother, Randy and wife Connie, numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Burial was held at Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
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Kathleen Marquez (Dickson)
Bev first approached me when we moved to our neighborhood on 24th and Avenue I. We were inseparable for the next 3 years.
Bev was never shy or embarrassed to say she was my friend and wanted to learn everything Mexican - the cooking, the dancing, the language, and the music. When she learned that I was a member of the Guadalupe Folk Dancers, she asked if she could join the troop, and join she did. We danced with the group for the next two years. I will never forget the memories we made.
When JFK was assassinated, we went to her church to pray and contemplate the horrendous act that been committed against the country. It was much to take in as teenagers.
I couldn't have asked for a better friend while I was in high school.