A History of Paradise: Cache County, Utah 1860-1999

Elizabeth (Betty) Smith Allen (1931-2007) lived in and loved the great town of Paradise. Her book, A History of Paradise, Cache County, Utah: 1860-1999 is the culmination of her life work as a local historian.
Betty grew up in a small agricultural community in Northern Utah. Her early years revolved around serving in the family, at church, and in her small community. Later, she attended Utah State University where she majored in business. Betty often freelanced through typing theses and dissertations at the University of Utah and at Utah State University.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints her entire life and served in many capacities. She helped establish and enhance many local ward libraries, often supplementing them with items from her own home.
Betty's primary focus has always been to her friends, her family, and her community. She dedicated her life to genealogy, family history, and temple work. Her wisdom, love, humor, knowledge and dedication to historical research with immaculate attention to detail has influenced many lives. She brought a sense of history alive to all who knew her and to those who read her words.