Betty Vivian Cavitt Snell-Bjornrud

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Betty Vivian Cavitt Snell-Bjornrud The Leader In My Life The leader in my life is my great grandmother, Betty Vivian Snell-Bjornrud (nee. Cavitt). She has not only been an inspiration to me, but to my mother and all of my other relatives on her side. She wasn’t just a caring mother, grandmother, and great grandmother to her descendants, but a helpful friend to those younger or older than her. She has also cared deeply for this school, as she was the first P & F president, and she started a family line of children coming to Cayuse Prairie and having their children attend this school. She lived a long and full life.

Betty was born on September 9th, 1922 in Great Falls, Montana. Her parents were Wilbur and Vivian

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