Interview: Betsy Best
Description
Betsy's daughter, Leslee, interviewed her mother. Their conversation spanned from the first time Betsy met her future husband, Glenn Best, by catching a ride with him from Wasta to Wall, SD to the day Glenn passed away with Betsy remarking, "I want to go too." Glenn later went on to become sheriff of Pennington County and held that position for 23 years. Glenn and Betsy lived in the county jail when they were first married.
Subject
South Dakota, Black Hills, Oral History, Rapid City, Aviation, Great Depression, Pennington County, Sheriff, Shrine Hospital, 1972 Flood, Ranching, March of Dimes
Creator
Rapid City Oral History Project
Date
06-30-2014
Contributor
Rapid City Public Library
Historic Rapid City
Rapid City Library Foundation
Interviewee
Betsy Best
Interviewer
Leslie Best
Janet Parr
Location
Rapid City
Files
- Date Added
- May 19, 2021
- Collection
- Interviews
- Item Type
- Oral History
- Tags
- 1972 Flood, Aviation, Black Hills, Great Depression, March of Dimes, Oral History, Pennington County, Ranching, Rapid City, Sheriff, Shrine Hospital, South Dakota
- Citation
- Rapid City Oral History Project, “Interview: Betsy Best,” Rapid City Oral History, accessed December 16, 2025, https://rcploralhistory.omeka.net/items/show/41.