Voices of the past and present : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

The family lives through the work of women. Strong female voices carry the values and feelings of the family. For this reason, I have chosen to write about the experiences I have had with the women in my family. Some of the stories I include are better when heard from the voice of my mother, so at times I have done my best to assume her voice. I would like to dedicate this work to the women in my family, especially Ruby Pearl Figgatt (1914-1990), Dorothy Arlene Fitzgerald (1933-1993), and Barbara Ruth Foster (b. 1949).