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Johnston -- Elizabeth B. (Betty) Johnston died peacefully in the presence of her family on Wednesday, July 11, 2001, just days prior to her 73rd birthday, July 16, 1928. Betty was a native New Mexican born and raised in Magdalena, NM. She was the daughter of Tom and Bea Butterfield and was also preceded in death by her daughter, Delane Bea in 1973. She married Tom Johnston when she was 18 years old in Magdalena and moved with him to Grants Pass, OR. Tom and Betty spent ten years in Los Angeles, CA where Tom was on the Los Angeles Police Department. In 1957, they returned to New Mexico with their two little girls, Deedra and Delane. They would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in December. Betty was a prominent community volunteer for the past 45 years. She was an adult advisor in the Order of Rainbow for Girls. An avid gardener, she is a past state president of the Albuquerque Council of Garden Clubs as well as the Carlisle Plaza, Uptown and Green Thumb Garden Clubs. She served on the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board from 1985 to 1991, the last two years as chairman. Betty is survived by her husband, Tom; her brother, Bill Butterfield; daughter and son-in-law, Deedra and Tony Lucero; grandsons, Travis, Tre and his wife, Victoria; and her great joy, great-granddaughter, Lily Delane Lucero. A Memorial Service is planned for Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. at Sombra Del Monte Christian Church, 25285 Utah NE. Memorials may be sent to that address.
        Published on: Fri July 13, 2001