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'''Born:''' January 16, 1927 

'''Died:''' June 25, 2004 

'''Married:''' [[William%20Root%2C%20Jr.|William Root, Jr.]] 

'''Children:''' William Root, James Root 

'''Elizabeth E. Root''' was the daughter of [[Dorchester%20Everett|Dorchester Everett]] and the wife of William Root, Jr. 
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''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', June 28, 2004 

'''Elizabeth E. Root''' 

SARANAC LAKE 

Elizabeth E. Root, 77, formerly of Saranac Lake, died Friday, June 25, 2004 at the Allen-Calder Nursing Home in New Hartford.  Born in Saranac Lake on Jan. 16, 1927, she was the daughter of Dorchester and Corine (Mitchell) Everett.  Mrs. Root graduated from St. Lawrence University and was employed as a physical therapist. 

She later owned and operated the [[Lone%20Pine%20Camp|Lone Pine Camp]] in [[Paul%20Smiths|Paul Smiths]] with her husband [[William%20Root%2C%20Jr.|William]]. She was an active member of [[St.%20Luke%27s%20Church|St. Luke's Church]] and had been a member of the Guild. She also volunteered at [[St.%20Luke%27s%20Budget%20Box|St. Luke's Budget Box]] for many years. Betty was a long-time resident of Saranac Lake before moving to Utica in 1998. She is survived by two sons: James Root and his wife Vicki of Massapequa Park and William Root of Lake Placid; two grandsons: Daniel and Timmy Root of Massapequa Park; and a sister, Nancy Forbes and her husband Al of Whitesboro. She was predeceased by her husband William on Feb. 29, 1980 and her parents. 

Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 1 at the [[Fortune-Keough%20Funeral%20Home|Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. 

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 2 at the [[Church%20of%20St.%20Luke%20the%20Beloved%20Physician|Church of St. Luke the Beloved Physician]] in Saranac Lake with the Rev. [[Frederick%20Dennis|Frederick Dennis]] officiating. Burial will follow at [[St.%20John%27s%20Cemetery|St. John's Cemetery]] in Paul Smiths. Friends wishing to remember Betty may make memorial contributions to the American Heart Association or the Allen-Calder Nursing Home in care of the funeral home. 

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