Thanks to the official cause of death, his life insurance policy paid out, helping the Bloomers weather the Depression. Nearly 50 years later, Betty would come close to following in her father’s ...

Wilfred Thrush (A Son-in-Law) Broadway Bloomer Girl 1944 ...

Thanks to the official cause of death, his life insurance policy paid out, helping the Bloomers weather the Depression. Historical//Getty Images A young Betty Ford (then Betty Bloomer) dressed as ...