Betty C. Brown, 90, went to be with her Lord Jan. 9, 2015. She and her husband Charlie had lived south of Oak Harbor for 26 years, after which they moved to Oregon. Betty had moved to the Bellingham area 15 months before her death. She had just celebrated her 90th birthday.

She was born in San Francisco in 1924 and grew up there during the Great Depression. But she had the honor of being one of the first people to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge when it was completed in 1939.

Betty was married to Charles G. Brown in 1953, and they were happily married for 58 years. They had lived on the East Coast and the West Coast, but Betty’s heart was always in Jackson, Wyo., where they had lived for seven years. Betty is survived by her two sons, their wives, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Those who knew her were blessed by her kindness, gentleness, peace and love.

Betty’s memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Coupeville Community Bible Church, 502 NE Otis St., Coupeville.