Background
Drapalik, Betty Ruth was born on July 4, 1932 in Cicero, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Henry William and Jennie Margaret (Robbins) Degen.
Drapalik, Betty Ruth was born on July 4, 1932 in Cicero, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Henry William and Jennie Margaret (Robbins) Degen.
Graduated from the high school, Cicero.
Secretary, clerk Great Lakes (Illinois) Naval Base, until 1982. Section to assistant director Arden Shore Boys' Home, Lake Bluff, 1984-1987. Subordinate teacher art Visual Art Center, Waukegan.
Former leader, member public relations committee Girl Scouts United States. Visual arts consultant Green Belt Cultural Center Lake County Forest Preserve District. Organizer memorial service and exhibition Phil Austin's Life, Waukegan, 2004.
Leader art program Walkerville (Michigan) Schools, 2003. Committee 2d Annual Art Discovery Festival at Lake County Discovery Museum, 2007. Member outreach and evangelism missions board First Presbyterian Church Waukegan, 2000—2002.
Member of National Museum Women in the Arts (charter), Bloomin' Artists, Northwest Area Arts Council, Kenosha Art Association, Red River Watercolor Society, Deerpath Art League, Lakes Region Watercolor Guild (past recording secretary, co-program chair, exhibit chair), Lake County Art League (resource person, past president, various board positions, fine arts consultant Green Belt Cultural Center Lake County Forest Preserve), Transparent Watercolor Society of America (life), International Starcraft Camper Club (Illinois chapter secretary/treasurer 1975).
Married Joseph James Drapalik, October 30, 1951. Children: Betty Jennifer Drapalik Coryell, Joseph Henry.