Betty Shreve McElhatten

Background

McElhatten, Betty Shreve was born on June 4, 1930 in Union City, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Earl Milton and Rachel Wilson Shreve.

Education

Registered Nurse, City Hospital School Nursing, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1951.

Career

Emergency room and surgical scrub nurse Meadville City Hospital, 1951—1953. Private duty Registered Nurse University Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1953—1954. General duty Registered Nurse Veterans Hospital, 1953—1954.

Scenic designer drama department Byram Hills High School, Armonk, New York, 1970—1973. Member arts forum Village Gallery, San Diego, since 1994.

Achievements

• Betty Shreve McElhatten has been listed as a notable writer, illustrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Neighborhood chair Girl Scouts American, Mount Kisco, New York, 1970—1971. Troop leader Hillside Church Pioneer Girls, Armonk, 1971—1973. Facilitator bereavement support group Rancho Bernardo Presbyterian Church, San Diego, 1990—1993, deacon.

Member of American Pen Women, Press Club North San Diego County.

Interests

• Art projects, snorkeling, cruising, reading.

Connections

Married Nelson McElhatten, June 4, 1953 (deceased 1994).

Father:

Earl Milton

Mother:

Rachel Wilson Shreve

Spouse:

Nelson McElhatten