Betty Lou Pilkerton
Past President 1988-1989

May 15, 1995

TO:      Hall of Fame Committee, Ladies Auxiliary to the Anne Arundel County
            Volunteer Firefighters Association
SUBJ: Nomination for Induction into the Ladies Auxiliary Hall of Fame
NOMINEE: Betty Lou Pilkerton
AUXILIARY: Ladies Auxiliary Eastport Volunteer Fire Company

OFFICES HELD WITHIN THE EASTPORT AUXILIARY: Chaplain, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President, President(several years)

COMMITTEES: Ways and Means, Hall

OTHER SERVICE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT: Ambulance Committee

COMMENTS: Betty has been a member of the Eastport Auxiliary for 36 years. She has served all of the Auxiliary offices and served several terms as President. She has worked on the Ways and Means Committee as well as the Hall Committee. Her other service to the Fire department was accomplished as a member of the Ambulance Committee.

    Special recognition received during her tenure as President of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Anne Arundel County Volunteer Firemen’s Association 1988-1989.

    Betty has served as a Page for the Ladies Auxiliary to the Maryland State Firemen’s Association 1990-1991 and as a member of the Ads and Patrons Committee 1994-1995.

    A very busy lady always willing to lend a helping hand wherever needed.

Submitted
Catherine Belford
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Dear Hall of Fame Committee Members,

  It is my pleasure to place the name of Betty Lou Pilkerton, Eastport Volunteer Fire Company, as a nominee for the Anne Arundel County Volunteer Firefighters Association Hall of Fame Award. Betty currently serves as the President of the Eastport Volunteer Fire Company, Betty is a life-long member of the Eastport Ladies Auxiliary and only in recent years has become an active component of the fire company. Despite the challenge of an aging and declining membership, Betty has continued to move the Eastport Volunteer Fire Company. When most of the membership was ready to toss in the towel and dissolve the volunteer corporation, Betty stepped forward and accepted the position and responsibilities of President of the company. Although not having any members who actively participate in an emergency response role, the company has directed their fundraising efforts under Betty’s leadership towards the purchase of equipment to improve emergency services delivery to the citizens of their community. In recent years, the volunteer fire company has purchased a new medic unit, donating the retired unit to a needy fire company in Canada. The company is in the process of purchasing a new fire engine. Each of these purchases is made with volunteer funds and save the taxpayers of the greater Eastport area from the cost burden of new apparatus purchases. In recognition of her past service to the Eastport Volunteer Fire Company, the citizens of the greater Eastport area, and to the fire service across Anne Arundel County, it is my pleasure to place Betty’s name into nomination for your consideration for the Hall of Fame Award.

 Sincerely,
David W. Lewis
President, AACVFA

Betty was inducted to the AACVFA Hall of Fame September 2007

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Obituary

Past President Betty Lou Pilkerton of the Eastport VFC and former Eastport VFC Ladies Auxiliary passed away on October 28, 2017 at the age of 88.  She was a life member of the auxiliary.  She served in all offices to include several terms as President.  She also worked on the Ways and Means and Hall committees.  She served on the Ambulance and LOSAP committees for the fire company as well as serving as President for several years.  She took over as company President to ensure the company would continue on since their formation in 1886.

Betty Lou was the 43rd President of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Anne Arundel County Volunteer Firefighters Association serving from 1988-1989.  She served on numerous committees over the years most notably her years of service on the Auditing committee.  She was inducted in the Hall of Fame in July 1995.  She was inducted in the County Association Hall of Fame in 2007 for her service as President of the Eastport VFC.  She was a tremendous asset when help was needed to compile historical information for the County Association and Ladies Auxiliary.  If she didn't know the answer, she would find someone who did.

Betty Lou was a delegate for many years to the Ladies Auxiliary to the Maryland State Volunteer Firemen's Association.  She served as a Page from 1990-1991 and served on several committees over the years.  Until her health declined, she was a key seller of hundreds of $10,000 raffle tickets for the MSFA.