A champion of the forgotten men and women of the Desert Storm era may be the badge of honor she cherished the most.īefore she would bring the plight of the Iraq War era soldier to the masses she took several important stands.
The experimentation she endured and witnessed changed her forever. The kinship she felt with those in uniform is a lasting legacy. Joyce became a Flight Nurse aboard C-130 missions in support of Operation Desert Storm. Her expertise and willingness to serve landed her in the Air Force. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and went far…in a wide range of nursing duties in the private sector. Her passion to help those who couldn’t always help themselves was embedded in her makeup. “Rock, chalk, Jayhawk,” rolled off her tongue like it belonged. The tenacity we grew to love brought her all the way to the University of Kansas. It was a sore that in some ways tore at the emotional fabric of her family her entire life.Īs a young woman she was determined to make some mark in the world. The tragedy of her family came when one of her younger brothers died unexpectedly. Undoubtedly her father’s involvement in the medical community influenced her career decisions. That love came honestly as she inherited from her Master Quiltmaker Mother. If you knew Joyce you would probably know the one thing she liked more than being on the Power Hour was quilting. Her Father owned a pharmacy while her mother was a stay-at-home mom.
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