Beth and I both went to Sydney Girls High School, although I was a year ahead of her. Beth was a prefect at the school. I can't remember much about her until she joined the metrology department where we worked together. We were very good friends, and our first babies (Ian and Caroline) were born within days of each other. We had a very close relationship over many years.
I remember Beth as Mrs. Smerd. It was the 1970s, and I remember her with warmth and fondness. She was both intelligent and thoughtful. She welcomed myself and Rob (friend of Ian) into her house, and I remember many happy times.