Beth was born in Portland, Oregon to Newell and Rupert Parks. She graduated from Grant High School in Portland and later attended the University of Oregon where she met her husband of 60 years, Jim Maize. After Jim's service in World War II they moved to Jim's hometown of Willits, Ca. In 1957, with three children in tow, they moved to Southern California where she and Jim cultivated many lifelong friendships and Jim and his brother operated a hardware manufacturing company. After selling the business, Jim and Beth bought the Hardt ranch in Bennett Valley in 1974 and built their retirement home there.
Beth was involved with her college sorority Kappa Alpha Theta and with her beloved PEO sisters that brought her immense joy and sparked many long frienships. She was a talented knitter who continued with this love into her last weeks. Her passion for genealogy and travel inspired many trips for her and Jim in the US and abroad to explore family history and interesting sites. Beth loved nature; childhood summers spent at Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast, gatherings at the family cabin at Lake of the Woods, Oregon, or a view of the old barns and Bennett Peak from her home.
Her generosity to the community both on a personal level with adult literacy tutoring and her and Jim's charitable contributions were outward examples of her amazing spirit.
Beth is suvived by a daughter, three sons, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Ref: The Press Democrat August 18, 2013
Beth was involved with her college sorority Kappa Alpha Theta and with her beloved PEO sisters that brought her immense joy and sparked many long frienships. She was a talented knitter who continued with this love into her last weeks. Her passion for genealogy and travel inspired many trips for her and Jim in the US and abroad to explore family history and interesting sites. Beth loved nature; childhood summers spent at Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast, gatherings at the family cabin at Lake of the Woods, Oregon, or a view of the old barns and Bennett Peak from her home.
Her generosity to the community both on a personal level with adult literacy tutoring and her and Jim's charitable contributions were outward examples of her amazing spirit.
Beth is suvived by a daughter, three sons, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Ref: The Press Democrat August 18, 2013
Beth was born in Portland, Oregon to Newell and Rupert Parks. She graduated from Grant High School in Portland and later attended the University of Oregon where she met her husband of 60 years, Jim Maize. After Jim's service in World War II they moved to Jim's hometown of Willits, Ca. In 1957, with three children in tow, they moved to Southern California where she and Jim cultivated many lifelong friendships and Jim and his brother operated a hardware manufacturing company. After selling the business, Jim and Beth bought the Hardt ranch in Bennett Valley in 1974 and built their retirement home there.
Beth was involved with her college sorority Kappa Alpha Theta and with her beloved PEO sisters that brought her immense joy and sparked many long frienships. She was a talented knitter who continued with this love into her last weeks. Her passion for genealogy and travel inspired many trips for her and Jim in the US and abroad to explore family history and interesting sites. Beth loved nature; childhood summers spent at Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast, gatherings at the family cabin at Lake of the Woods, Oregon, or a view of the old barns and Bennett Peak from her home.
Her generosity to the community both on a personal level with adult literacy tutoring and her and Jim's charitable contributions were outward examples of her amazing spirit.
Beth is suvived by a daughter, three sons, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Ref: The Press Democrat August 18, 2013
Beth was involved with her college sorority Kappa Alpha Theta and with her beloved PEO sisters that brought her immense joy and sparked many long frienships. She was a talented knitter who continued with this love into her last weeks. Her passion for genealogy and travel inspired many trips for her and Jim in the US and abroad to explore family history and interesting sites. Beth loved nature; childhood summers spent at Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast, gatherings at the family cabin at Lake of the Woods, Oregon, or a view of the old barns and Bennett Peak from her home.
Her generosity to the community both on a personal level with adult literacy tutoring and her and Jim's charitable contributions were outward examples of her amazing spirit.
Beth is suvived by a daughter, three sons, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Ref: The Press Democrat August 18, 2013
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