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[Tenguman]

She and her husband are known to be the first people to be "abducted by aliens".

Called by some the "Grandmother of Ufology," Betty Hill and her husband had a UFO/alien encounter in 1961 that was widely publicized. She passed away yesterday at the age of 85 at her home in Portsmouth, NH surrounded by family and friends. Her friend Avis Ruffi (email) sent us this photo of Betty taken at her last birthday party.

Avis writes: "Betty will be missed by many around the world. I was able to make it up to Portsmouth to be with Betty last week and even though I knew the end was near I was heartbroken when the call came. Betty faced her death as she did her life-- with courage and dignity."

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2004/10/18.html#b


Her and her husband were the first recorded "abduction". They were the ones who described gray beings with big eyes doing experiments...etc etc.

I remember hearing about one part of their story where Barney was in one room and Betty was in another on the ship. The aliens started to pull on Betty's teeth. Barney had dentures, and the aliens seemed to wonder why Barney's teeth came out and her's didn't.

 

[Escape Goat]

*cue tasteless pics of Betty and aliens*

 

[RaymondCarver]

Here's a quarter.

 

[Schmo Florez]

I thought you said Benny Hill. You know that funny English physical comedian that ran around with hot women.

 

[ManaByte]

Little bit of trivia. James Earl Jones played Barney Hill in the movie based on their account.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

She and her husband are known to be the first people to be "abducted by aliens".

Not so much "known to be the first" as "the first to be widely known".

 

[ManaByte]

Not so much "known to be the first" as "the first to be widely known".

Correct. Although Betty and Barney Hill's case is a landmark one due to the era when it happened. Anyone remotely interested in the subject should look into them along with Travis Walton (Fire in the Sky).