Tribute
This past week, a close, personal friend of mine died. I knew Sally for almost 30 years. Rarely do we come across people in this life that we can hold up as role models. Sally was at the top of my list. While some people wear their faith on their sleeve, hers was quiet and steadfast. Some would call her a pillar of the church, but that doesn't quite fit her. She was more like the main steel support beam that holds up the floor; not fancy, but the building couldn't stand without it. She was a brilliant woman in a brilliant family. Her credentials were endless. First as a psychology professor at Youngstown State University, then as Dean of the Graduate School and then as acting Youngstown State Provost. Her community affiliations are too numerous to mention. She was a stealth, feminist activist in the Episcopal Church, and therefore many of her accomplishments started with the words "the first female...." Her primary area of expertise was death and dying. She was a nati