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Jo Myers Walker Ames, Iowa Brick Section G - Row 25
God-Family-Art Jo Myers-Walker is often honored for her work in the art and social service communities by awards and recognition. These citations are warmly appreciated, but they are not the catalyst for her efforts. The driving force in the life of Jo Myers-Walker is formed from the trinity of her love for God, family, and art. It is from here that she draws the energy and inspiration for the legacies of her life - - creating, teaching, nurturing. She is a refreshing witness to her personal relationship with God. Daily she pauses to seek counsel, unburdening, or give thanksgiving. From these moments she draws the strength to fuel her determination, perseverance, and optimism to meet her goals. The joy of her spirituality jumps from her work like a gospel choir. Jo has experienced many of the poignant moments of motherhood from her four children. In addition, she acquired a rich bounty of knowledge from her roles as a single-parent, step-parent, and foster-parent of over a dozen young women. This has brought her into the unique kinship of a circle of women sharing their struggles for self-reliance, respect, and understanding. She endows her children with an environment of love. Blending the rich qualities passed on from her parents with the values she has embraced, Jo offers them a model of compassion and caring. Striving to be the consummate mother, she is persistent in nurturing, nudging, and forgiving. She may stand in awe of the gift motherhood has presented her, but the artistic nature urges her to remove those imperfections that may endanger the creation. She respects parenting as a learned skill requiring communication, knowledge, and patience. As an entrepreneur she has experienced the excitement of innovation, risk-taking, And responsibility. As a wife, she is committed to the fidelity, equality, and acceptance that is needed in the warm partnership of a successful marriage. 7/1/96
Narrative Updated: 12/18/1994
Honored By:	Robert L. Walker