Re: Plaque: Hilda E. (my aunt Edyie)

On 9/2/23 3:56 PM, Cindy Wells wrote:
> My father's youngest sister passed away yesterday morning. She was born 
> when Dad was ~15. She dropped out of high school then got her GED. Later 
> she got her degree in nursing while her daughter was young. She had 
> retired before COVID for health reasons.
> 
> She will be missed. Unfortunately, I will never forget what I learned 
> about poor educators from her story. In the 1970s, she wanted to be a 
> veterinarian but was told "Girl's can't do that." What she needed to 
> hear was "You need to work on your math skills. Do you want help finding 
> a tutor?" Mom became that math tutor when I was in Middle School/Junior 
> High.
> 
> Cindy Wells
> (Edyie got married several times so I won't detail any last names.)

My condolences, Cindy.