Beverly June Hyde, was born in Courtland, Kan., at “Grandma’s House” the second born of twin girls on Nov. 8, 1925, to J. Oran and Marguerite (Fritzinger) Hyde.
Beverly and her twin sister, Shirley Jean, grew up in Courtland. Their father taught them to play cribbage and they were able to count and add before they went to school. After graduating from Courtland High School with the Class of 1943, Beverly and Shirley enrolled at Kansas University.
It was war time, and the campus looked more like a naval station than a
college campus. The Navy took over the ballroom for a mess hall and they
looked for “motherly” type gals to serve breakfast, lunch and supper. Shirley and Beverly and six other co-eds served the supper meal every evening. The administration said it was the girls “patriotic” duty. It took five years to earn a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
They stayed two and half years in Lawrence and two and half years at the
Medical Center in Kansas City. There was no problem finding employment,
and they worked at KU Medical Center for five years and then took a year
to travel. Beverly and Shirley moved to Denver and the Rocky Mountains where they worked as registered nurses until retirement.
Traveling with her parents instilled a lifelong passion to travel. In 1993 the twins returned to Courtland to a slower pace of life. Some of the twins’ hobbies included a collection of antique cut glass dishes, not for use, but to gleam through the cabinet glass windows, learning bead making and jewelry repair.
She was an avid follower of the KU Jayhawks. Music and cooking were also highlights of her life.
Beverly 95,died March 28, 2021, in Belleville. She was preceded in death by her parents and her twin sister, Shirley.
Her funeral was held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 31, at the Courtland Covenant Church, with Pastor Seth McGregor officiating, burial followed at Balch Cemetery, rural Formoso.
Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home, Belleville, was in charge of arrangements.
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