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Betty Riker was the wife of Kyle Riker, and the mother of William T. Riker. (TNG: "Conundrum") She died in 2337, when Will was two years old; therefore, he never got to know his mother. (TNG: "Time Squared", "Interface") One of Betty's final requests was that Kyle raise Will in Alaska, which he did. (TNG: "The Icarus Factor")

Never being able to know Betty while growing up, everything her son Will knew about her was taken from pictures and the stories her husband told their son; stories Will begged his father to tell, over and over. In 2340, when Will was five years old and started school, he began to tell his new friends the same stories about his mother that his father told him, as if she was still alive. Eventually, he told the stories about her so often, he began to believe them, and that she had just gone away but was coming back. Soon, his teacher learned of this problem, and both she and Kyle had to talk to Will and make him realize that his mother was dead and she was not coming back. In his mind, that was the day his mother actually died. Will cried the entire night following, but later realized it was an important step in accepting his mother's death. (TNG: "Interface")

Betty's death was very traumatic for Kyle and the only thing which kept him going was Will, although he did not reveal this fact to his son. The memories of Betty's presence at their Alaskan home were painful for both, and this initial trauma created a rift between the two Rikers which would last fifteen years. (TNG: "The Icarus Factor")

Betty Riker's name was never spoken in dialogue, but was established in a biography screen prepared for Will in "Conundrum", although it was not seen in the episode. (Star Trek Encyclopedia)

The novel Deny Thy Father gives Riker's mother name as Annie.

"The Icarus Factor" implies the cause of her death was sudden, and may have been due to an illness.

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-'''Betty Riker''' was the wife of [[Kyle Riker]], and the mother of [[William T. Riker]].  ([[TNG]]: "[[Conundrum]]")  She died suddenly in [[2337]], when Will was only two years old.  ([[TNG]]: "[[Interface]]")
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+'''Betty Riker''' was the wife of [[Kyle Riker]], and the mother of [[William T. Riker]].  ({{TNG|Conundrum}}) She died in [[2337]], when Will was two years old; therefore, he never got to know his mother. ({{TNG|Time Squared|Interface}}) One of Betty's final requests was that Kyle raise Will in [[Alaska]], which he did. ({{TNG|The Icarus Factor}})
+Never being able to know Betty while growing up, everything her son Will knew about her was taken from pictures and the stories her husband told their son; stories Will begged his father to tell, over and over. In [[2340]], when Will was five years old and started school, he began to tell his new friends the same stories about his mother that his father told him, as if she was still alive. Eventually, he told the stories about her so often, he began to believe them, and that she had just gone away but was coming back. Soon, his teacher learned of this problem, and both she and Kyle had to talk to Will and make him realize that his mother was dead and she was not coming back. In his mind, that was the day his mother actually died.  Will cried the entire night following, but later realized it was an important step in accepting his mother's death. ({{TNG|Interface}})
-One of Betty's final requests was that Kyle raise Will in [[Valdez]], which he did.  Betty's death was very traumatic for Kyle and the only thing which kept him going was Will, although he did not reveal this fact to his son.  The memories of Betty's presence at their [[Alaska]] home were painful for both, and this initial trauma created a rift between the two Rikers which would last thirty years. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Icarus Factor]]")
+Betty's death was very traumatic for Kyle and the only thing which kept him going was Will, although he did not reveal this fact to his son. The memories of Betty's presence at their Alaskan home were painful for both, and this initial trauma created a rift between the two Rikers which would last fifteen years. ({{TNG|The Icarus Factor}})
-When Will first started school, he began to craft stories about his mother as if she were still alive.  Eventually, he told the stories about her so often, he began to believe them.  Soon, his teacher learned of this problem, and both she and Kyle had to talk to Will and make him realize that his mother was dead and she was not coming back.  Will cried the entire night following, but later realized it was an important step in accepting his mother's death. ([[TNG]]: "[[Interface]]")
-:''Betty Riker name was never spoken in dialog, but was established in Will's bio screen in "Conundrum". "The Icarus Factor" implies the cause of her death was sudden, and may have been due to an illness.''
+{{bginfo|Betty Riker's name was never spoken in dialogue, but was established in a biography screen prepared for Will in {{e|Conundrum}}, although it was not seen in the episode. (''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'')|The novel ''[[Deny Thy Father]]'' gives Riker's mother name as Annie.|"The Icarus Factor" implies the cause of her death was sudden, and may have been due to an illness.}}
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