Facts about Betty Kresin Eminem s grandmother

Facts about Betty Kresin Eminem s grandmother Betty Kresin, Eminem? S side of the mateal grandmother, married to 14 years. He has six children from 3 different marriages. She first married Bob Nelson. She gave birth to her daughter Debbie in 1955.She accuses her first husband, Bob Nelson, of being verbally abusive. Both moved to Warren, Michigan to be closer to Betty? S stepmother. Despite the problems of the couple esperienced, Bob has two sons, Todd Steven.They and divorced in the early 60s? S and Betty retued to his hometown of San Jose, where she met Ron Gilpin, her second husband.She had two children with him. One of them is Betti Schmitt (Eminem? S and aunt Debbie? S stepsister), which is still in touch and on good terms with Eminem. Ron Gilpin was an alcoholic who used to beat his whole family. Violence is part of their daily lives. Ron left his family in 1968.Dramas surrounded Betty? S family. In 1991, Todd Nelson killed his brother-in-law, Mike Harris, in the case of defense. He was sentenced to prison for 8 years.Betty? S sixth son of third marriage, Ronnie Polkingha is Eminem? S uncle and close friend. He committed suicide in 1991.Eminem grew during a time in your grandmom? S source. He spoke of their harsh living conditions in Detroit: ? It 'been a bad school and wanted his shoes. He was one of the few white children in this segregated school. And once they took off their shoes and feet had to go home in a snowstorm, without shoes. But the story of people ask me - 'E' was unconscious and almost died and all these doctors ...", now I know nothing about this and I am the grandmother. ? People should think twice before calling Marshall a racist.Betty was angry with Marshall because he never attended to Ronnie? The funeral. In fact, Marshall depressive and swallowed a bottle of Tylenol and survived to another suicide attempt. Ronnie could not go? The funeral, his pain was not too immense.But Betty? So what happened during this period. "I was kind of bitter for what was written on my son died as a result of the last five years of my deceased boy, Marshall had not yet seen. Marshall - Eminem - and my son Ronnie were very close. He idolised Ronnie and Ronnie loved. He did not come to the funeral of Ronnie and has never called the first flower on the grave of Ronnie. He does nothing - not to go near the grave. The chain that Marshall carried around his neck, the dog-tag - that was Ronnie's. I gave the dog tag, making copies, you sell now, and it really broke my heart, because this is a sacred thing for me that gave me the child. If my son could speak to you today from the grave would say, "Marshall stop some of the waste that your family, life is too short." Marshall had a good relationship with his grandmother until he wanted to use Ronnie ? s voice on a tape. He intended to do so, as a tribute to his fine uncle, Betty, but the thought was disrespectful to the child. In 2002, the reconciliation. Betty Kresin is currently writing a book about his nephew, who is right? The tie that binds?. Betty said that? S proud of her granddaughter and she is on their side. I teach English and German at public schools. I am an Eminem biographer and music joualist.