MANHATTAN, Kan. - There will be a memorial service at the United Methodist Church of Ainsworth June 6, at 10 a.m., inurnment to follow at the Ainsworth cemetery, and a fellowship luncheon following the inurnment at the Methodist Church. Ashes will be scattered at her birthplace, the Shady Nook Ranch in German Valley, near Brewster. Beverley Alice McBride was born Feb. 5,1938, in German Valley, on the Shady Nook Ranch, near Brewster. She was the sixth child of Oliver and Ella Mae (Ahrens) McBride. In 1947, the family moved to Ainsworth, where she attended school, graduating in 1955. She later attended Chadron State College and began her teaching career in rural schools in Cherry, Blaine and Brown counties. In i960, she moved her family to Saint Paul, and there she began her 30-year career as an Elementary Principal. She was also an educator in both Hartington and Nebraska City. In 2001, she retired after 41 years as an educator. During her career, she was proud of the fact that she attended all four Nebraska State Colleges: Chadron, Kearney, Wayne, and Peru. Soon after retirement, she moved to Manhattan, Kan., where she began caring for two small grandchildren. She served as a Certified Title 1 Aide at Noithview Elementary, Manhattan, in 2008, and worked there for two years, after which she permanently retired and continued to live in Manhattan until her death. She loved teaching, writing and reading.

With a deep sense of faith, she was an active member of PEO, Order of the Eastern Star, Delta Kappa Gamma, Rebekah’s, and the United Methodist Church, holding various offices in each organization. She was an active EMT in Saint Paul for 12 years, taught CPR classes for both beginners and instructors, and volunteered for many years with Respite, Hospice, and Abused Women’s programs.

Beverley leaves to mourn her passing, her sons, both of whom took her maiden name after graduating from college, Jim (Beverly) McBride, Omaha, and Bryan (Sharon) McBride, Alma, Kan.; six grandchildren, Mike, Michelle (Jerry) Parker, Alex (Tanya), Scott, Dan, Bill McBride; and four great-grandchildren; one brother, Victor Bud McBride, Ainsworth; and sister-in-law, Betty McBride, Lincoln; along with a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Ollie and Ella Mae; one sister, Bonnie Irwin; brother-in-law, Bill Irwin; five brothers and sisters-in-law, John McBride; sister(s)-in-law, Aletha McBride and Elva McBride; Morton McBride; sister(s)-inlaw, Louise McBride and Carol McBride; Bruce McBride; Ernest McBride; sisterin- law, Louella McBride; Calvin Ray McBride, Fairbury; sister-in-law, Betty (Bud) McBride; and four nephews and one niece.

She provided Jim and Bryan with amazing love and opportunities all throughout their lives, and she dearly loved her grandchildren and enjoyed hosting stayovers with them. She helped Bryan raise Dan and Bill. Asa Westerlund and Anne Legroscollard were with her for a year of high school as foreign exchange students. They became daughters to her, and she traveled to Europe to visit them and their families in Finland and Belgium. She was also a foster parent for kids who needed a temporary home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice or to the public libraries in Ainsworth, Saint Paul, Hartington, Nebraska City, or Manhattan, Kan., or the Meadowlark Hills Memory Program, 2121 Meadowlark Rd, Manhattan KS 66502.