Wilma Arlou Knowles

Thank you for letting me be a part of the beautiful tribute to Wilma's life today. Please know that she was a big part of our family at the St. Louis Arc. I wanted to share one bittersweet memory that summed up Wilma's kindness of spirit: Unfortunately, SLARC had- due to budget cuts- several rounds of layoffs, and Wilma's position was affected. Wilma was so highly esteemed that the President himself met with her to let her know she was being laid off. He met with her and then came to me,...