Jacque Batt
Jacque Batt | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Idaho | |
| In role January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999 | |
| Governor | Phil Batt |
| Preceded by | Carol May Andrus |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Kempthorne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacque Elaine Fallis January 31, 1926 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 2014 (aged 88) Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Boise, Idaho |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho |
Jacque Batt (née Fallis, January 31, 1926 – September 7, 2014) was an American
Biography
Jacque Elaine Fallis was born to Gordon and Mary Fallis on January 31, 1926.[3] She had two brothers, Bill and Bob Fallis. She met Phil Batt at the University of Idaho, and eloped with him on January 9, 1948, in Potlatch, Idaho.[4][5]
She was a member of the
Batt was active in the Ninety-Nines, a women's airplane pilot organization,[11] which she joined in 1963. Batt served as the secretary of the Idaho chapter in 1966, and later as Idaho Chapter Chairman.[12] She competed in the Idaho Air Race with the Ninety-Nines, and flew into Mexico and Canada.[13] She also donated to the organization.[14]
She had three children with Phil: William, Rebecca, and Leslie Ann.[3][5]
Batt died September 7, 2014, and was survived by her husband, whom she had been married to for 66 years.[15] When Batt died, Idaho Governor Butch Otter released the following statement: "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jacque Batt. We will never forget the enduring strength of her 66-year marriage to Governor Phil Batt and her grace as Idaho's First Lady. She was a deeply caring and compassionate woman who left us all better for having known her. Our thoughts and prayers are with Governor Batt, his family and all those who knew and loved Jacque."[16]
References
- ^ a b Metsker, Meredith (October 16, 2013). "A community in pink". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Projects of Service" (PDF). Soroptimist International of Boise, Idaho. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Jacque Elaine Fallis Batt, 1926 – 2014". Lewiston Tribune. September 10, 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Juniors". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1947. p. 96.
- ^ a b "Batts celebrate silver anniversary". Idaho Free Press. 29 January 1973. p. 11. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Delta Delta Delta". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1947. p. 300.
- ^ "McClure Undecided About Senate Race". Idaho Free Press. 1 October 1971. p. 1. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Unit Elects". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. 26 January 1977. p. 27. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Septuplets to receive Idaho help". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. 10 February 1998. p. 17. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Editorial: Governor who wields ax should share the pain". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. 4 December 2008. p. 6. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Black, Roberta (3 July 1965). "The Ladies Air Derby From Boise To Kellogg". Idaho Free Press Weekender Magazine. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Batt, Jacque (September 1965). "Ninety-Nine News" (PDF): 25. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Jessen, Gene Nora (November–December 2014). "Jacque Batt" (PDF). 99 News. 40 (6): 30. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "The International Women Pilot's Magazine" (PDF). September–October 1996. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Former Idaho First Lady Dies". Magic Valley. September 8, 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "GOVERNOR OTTER AND FIRST LADY MOURN PASSING OF JACQUE BATT, WIFE OF FORMER GOVERNOR PHIL BATT". No. September 8, 2014. State of Idaho. Retrieved 23 October 2018.