Shirley Reid

Shirley and I cemented our lifelong friendship when we were roommates and delegates to a weeklong national Y summer conference for high school youth at Grinnell College, a mere twenty miles away from our hometown of Newton, Iowa. It was remarkable because almost everyone else was from far away, we had almost no "rules" but no apparent misbehavior, either, and each day had a social or civic theme with excellent speakers and leaders. We talked late into the night about these subjects, knowing...

Wow, Beth. What a powerhouse your mother was! No wonder you had so much self confidence when we met. And she knew who she was her whole life. I lost my mother in 2011 and it was the most difficult thing ever. My heart goes out to you and your sisters. May these memories bring you comfort and joy.