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Myrtle Scharrer Betz (1895–1992) was a resident of Caladesi Island in the early 1900s[1] and wrote a book about her experiences. She was the daughter of the 1880s homesteader Henry Scharrer who lived with her on the island. At the age of 87, Betz wrote the book,Yesteryear I Lived in Paradise (ISBN 9781597320337) telling of her life on the barrier island.[2]

References

  1. ^ Terry Tomalin "Beauty and the Beach", St. Petersburg Times, June 21, 2002 (subscription required)
  2. ^ Caladesi Island State Park official website