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Leaders of America)
as a sophomore. This
Jelaine Workman organization has volunteers
who help people in need.
She was right – it does make
you feel good. Through
Mema's Wise Advice volunteering, she has met so
many people over the years.
Mema has taught me to love
everyone and be kind.
She was lucky enough to
by Chloé Harris band. She was happiest on the find her future husband
field twirling. Hearing her stories while attending WTSU. Keith
Workman was her biggest
“ always wanted to make a difference about band inspired me to join cheerleader. They married in
in the world.” band in the fifth grade. Since day 1977, and later had two children,
I one of becoming a band student, Stephanie and Mitchell. I watched
she has been there to watch my them take care of each other and
That has been my grandmother’s school's performances. I would support each other in everything.
goal in life, to help others succeed look into the stands and see Mema When Papa retired, my siblings
and be happy. She always and Papa with the biggest smiles, and I got to stay with him during
encouraged her six grandchildren: waving to me. the summers. Even though he was
“Giving your time to help others I was selected sick, he took us
rewards you more than those you for color guard to the Discovery
help.” team as a junior Center, skating,
Mema, Jelaine Beall Workman, is in high school. to the park, and
so many other
my best friend, my confidante, and I would not fun things. He
my inspiration. She has been there have had the taught us that
for me in happy and sad times. confidence to do
that had it not you have to be
Jelaine was born in Amarillo on been for Mema’s strong in your
June 7, 1955 to Jo Ann and Billy encouraging daily life.
Beall. She grew up in Amarillo words and total Mema and Papa
and Perryton. She was active in support. I did were married
school in sports and multiple that for two 42 years. They
organizations. Mema learned her years, as she encountered
volunteer skills from her parents, encouraged me challenges, good
both of whom were very active to rise to be a times, and bad
in volunteering. Grandmom leader. I became times, but they were always in it
Mimi always found a hospital or a senior captain for the team my together. Mema explained to me
woman’s group to share her time senior year – because she knew I that, “We weren't willing to give
with. Grandad was in several could do it. That made my entire up. We were not quitters.” That is
service organizations throughout senior year the best year yet. so very meaningful to me and gives
his life, including the Lions, Rotary, me the desire to have a strong
Jaycees, and Shriners. Her parents My Mema has shared so marriage like theirs. She told me
taught her character and kindness. many stories of volunteering that relationships are not perfect,
It made her who she is today. and working for non-profit
organizations. She has raised and marriage is not easy, but it was
Mema started twirling at the age money to make a difference in a the greatest time of her life. It was
of three. Eventually, she twirled lot of people's lives. I was inspired very important to her to be able to
for the Perryton Jr. High Band and to do the same, so I joined FCCLA take care of her husband.
later the Perryton High School (Family, Career and Community
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