Tucson, Ariz. :: She was raised in Joy, Texas, in a farming family with 10 children. She attended a one-room schoolhouse and at age 17 became its teacher. She worked her way through college and later in Tucson completed her master’s in education at age 45. Her children say she instilled in them the idea that “education could be your ticket anywhere.”
Submitted By jev0010 on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 10:45am
Tucson, Ariz. :: She was raised in Joy, Texas, in a farming family with 10 children. She attended a one-room schoolhouse and at age 17 became its teacher. She worked her way through college and later in Tucson completed her master’s in education at age 45. Her children say she instilled in them the idea that “education could be your ticket anywhere.”
