This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3847.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Times Friday, August 24, 1973 Services set for Weston Betts, 78 Funeral services for Weston J. Betts, 78, a member of a pioneer family, will be at 1PM tomorrow at the Morley Mellinger Funeral Home, Tacoma. He died Tuesday. The Betts family has owned the Redondo Beach Park since the late 1800s. Mr. Betts' father, Charles E. Betts named the area Redondo. Mr. Betts also owned the Redondo Skating Arena until it was destroyed by fire in 1951 and also operated the Woodland Park Kiddyland several years. In 1961 he built and operated the first dry storage boat marina on Puget Sound. Mr. Betts' antique hand carved carousel is at the Seattle Center and he had been operating his 67-year-old merry-go-round at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. Mr. Betts was past Master of Des Moines Masonic Chapter 245, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a life member of the Roller Skating Rink Operators Association and a member of America Northwestern Showman's Club and Queen City Yacht Club. Surviving are his son, Byron, Redondo and two daughters, Mrs. Eric Englund, Everett and Mrs. Pat Paltison, Spokane. The Seattle Times Wednesday, August 29, 1973 Deaths Betts, Weston J., 77, Redondo Beach, August 21. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.