Nancy Bechtle, Advocate of Disney Museum, Dies
Nancy Bechtle, a philanthropist, and pillar of the San Francisco society passed away on Wednesday night, November 3, 2021. She died of lung cancer at 83 years old.
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Connection
Bechtle, Diane Disney Miller’s close friend, died at her home in San Francisco, California. In addition, she was an advocate of The Walt Disney Family Museum.
We are saddened by the loss of museum advisory committee member Nancy Bechtle. In addition to being a long-time advocate for the museum, Nancy was also a personal friend of Diane Disney Miller. Nancy will be missed by all at The Walt Disney Family Museum. https://t.co/RMgzof3niw
— The Walt Disney Family Museum (@WDFMuseum) November 7, 2021
Accordingly, Bechtle was friendly, energetic, and stood out in a crowd. Her husband said, “If you went with her to an (event), people would grab her as soon as she walked in the door. She really was a go-to person. Politicians and people in business would go to her to bounce off ideas.”
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Roles Throughout the Community
Indeed, Bechtle was a busy lady. She served as a volunteer on several organizations’ boards, such as the Presidio Trust, the San Francisco Opera, the National Parks Foundation, UCSF, and the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center.
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Also, she was a longtime member of Charles Schwab Corporation’s Board of Directors. Plus, she served on the board for Tahoe’s Sugar Bowl Resort.
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However, the San Francisco Symphony granted her longest tenure. She joined the symphony’s Board of Governors in 1984, was president from 1987 to 2001, and remained on the board until her death.
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Additional Accomplishments
Bechtle even led her own band, Nancy and the Lambchops. They recorded their own, original song titled “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.”
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Photo: San Francisco Chronicle
Additionally, she presented a medal at the 1960 Olympic Winter Games for Nordic ski jumping at Squaw Valley. If you would like to read more about Nancy Bechtle’s life, please visit sfchronicle.com.
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Memorial Information
And so, there will be a public memorial on Tuesday at 2:00 pm at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, California. Therefore, you can make donations in her name to the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Box 0128, UCSF, San Francisco, California 94143.
Featured Image: San Francisco Chronicle
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