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Topic: Betty Anne Kraft, wife of director (1924-2021)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 47029 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-24-2021 11:00 AM
Elizabeth "Betty" Anne Kraft, wife of NASA's first first director Chris Kraft, died on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, in Lake Jackson, Texas. She was 97. From her family's obituary: She married her high school sweetheart, Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., on September 2, 1950 at Emanuel Episcopal Church in Hampton, Virginia. The couple was married 69 years, until Chris' death on July 22, 2019.Betty Anne and Chris lived in Hampton until the family moved to Friendswood, Texas in 1962, due to Chris' job in the space program. Chris was quick to give his wife credit for his success, and she was a proud supporter of his every achievement, from becoming NASA's first Flight Director, and ultimately becoming the Director of the Johnson Space Center. From the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation: Betty Anne was a strong supporter of her husband’s work and also of the mission of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. On behalf of the Foundation, we extend our deepest condolences to the family of Betty Anne and Chris. From 2017, a Space Center Houston photo of Chris and Betty Kraft at the premiere of the documentary "Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo." |
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I met her several years ago during a Chris Kraft book-signing of "Flight" in Dallas. She was very nice - even took a photo of me there and mailed it to me. |
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