G'ma Jo Memories to Share

Sincere condolences from the members of the Women Marines Association. “If the Army and the Navy ever looked on Heaven’s Scenes, they will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines.” (3rd stanza of the Marines Hymn). Take comfort in knowing your beloved Marine has left this life to take up her rightful place in Heaven’s detachment. The Women Marines Association is dedicated to preserving the history of our veterans. We continue to build a diverse collection of uniforms, photos, papers and other artifacts donated by our members and their families. If you have items you would like to know more about or would like to have your loved one memorialized by donating items to the collection, our Historian, Nancy Wilt, would be happy to speak with you. She can be reached at: Nancy Wilt, WMA Historian, Curator of the Women of the Corps Collection, PO Box 633, Hunt, TX 78024, Phone: 830-238-3893, or niwilt@aol.com. Eileen Skahill National Chaplain Chaplain@womenmarines.org

Fortunate to meet Josephine back in my nursing career. She was so fascinating and a really enjoyed life. Wanted my mother to meet her as her maiden name was Brim also. Went to many Brim family reunions, the brothers all came to America from Europe. Jacquelyn Reese of Coulee Dam

Jo was my Mother-in-Law, and I married her oldest daughter Alice. At first I think Jo (and family) thought me a little strange... wait standing until the ladies at the diner table sat down, my holding her chair as she sat down, and holding the door for the ladies to go through first. This led to many learning experiences for both of us, One such experience occurred when I was home alone with the kids (Alice was at work) and Jo stopped by to find both kids and I at the dining table eating a balanced meal. In Jo's way of thinking, men did not know how to cook! This led her to search the house looking for who cooked the meal. Over time she learned that I could not only cook, but wash and iron clothes too. Over the years we both learned to adapt to each others quirks. I will miss her smiles! Ed B.

One deer season, Jay and I think Ellen, GmaJo, Alice and I were going to set up our hunting camp and when we got to our destination we found another couple of hunters in the same location. The two hunters were skinning out a buck that one of them had shot. GmJo jumps out of the car and goes over to the hunters, talks to them, and then rolls up her sleeves, gets her knife out and proceeds to help them skin out the deer. We all hunted together for several years.

When CD Community Church built the new addition, many Church members were helping Cliff Aardahl and Fred Kayler roofing and up came Jo Ayers, work boots, jeans, hammer and her big smile. She spent the day on the roof with the guys roofing. (writer unknown)

Frank once stayed home. Gma Jo, Ed Burhalter and I went with her to Montana and Yellowstone and had a great time. Jan Ellis

I remember the day that I looked out my window on Williams St. and saw Auntie Jo and Grandma Brim riding horses down the street. Grandma Brim wanted to ride Star one more time. Aleta Rice.