Yost, Billie Williams, 1907-

Born Bernetta Williams, on February 27, 1907, Billie Williams Yost was the youngest of four children of Bill and Gertrude Williams who operated Red Lake Trading Post on the Navajo Reservation for many years. Mrs. Yost began her journalistic career with the Winslow Mail, and later became a newspaper reporter for Flagstaff's Arizona Daily Sun. In 1966, she became Coconino County Clerk of the Superior Court, an office she held until her retirement in 1975. In 1987, she was voted into the Democratic Party Hall of Fame for her contributions, dedication, and service.

From the guide to the Billie Yost Collection, 1891-1959, (Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Department)

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