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reviewed the history of women riding as jockeys, describing Berry as "probably the only lady jockey to compete successfully against men for any length of time." Berry died in her home in Helena on 26 March 1969. She was buried in
Resurrection Cemetery. In Helena, a horse race named in her honor, The
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until 27 April 1937, when her home was destroyed by a fire. After the fire, she lived in a house on the local cemetery grounds for a few years. In 1956, she moved into the
Stewart Homes project in Helena, where she lived for the remainder of her life, remaining independent well after her 100th
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