Helen
Robson Walton: 1918 – 2007; Mother of Four and a Store |
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| Helen Robson Walton 1918 – 2007; |
| Mother of Four and a Store |
| Published: Monday, July 16th, 2007 |
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| ...wanted to do in his library. He went on to share how the library is
now named in honor of her parents, and spoke of a few of the wonderful things that her
various financial and personal contributions have created for the college. |
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But it was not just her ability to influence the corporate boardroom, or pop into a
college president’s office that made Mother Helen “queen bee” over
unimaginable levels of power and influence. Her commitment to family was paramount, as
noted by one of her granddaughters during her roughly one hour public ceremony. She said
that Mother Helen was good at imparting wisdom when she needed it most. She told of the
time when she and one of her boyfriends broke up, and she said that her grandmother told
her, “There’s always a sun… some day’s you just have to look for
it…” |
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The sun is appropriate when speaking of Mother Helen, since she was a bright light, as
bright and as radiant and profound as anyone could have been. It’s no secret that the
fire of the public eye or spotlight can burn, and can burn hot. People in the public eye
will sometimes characterize that life as a difficult one to bear. But that was not the
case with Helen Walton. Mother Helen pretty much led an uneventful public life. There was
no scandal with her. There were no known battles of unfortunate whims. The family which
was led by one of the richest women to ever live appears to have been very well grounded,
to her and Mr. Sam’s credit. Usually when a family has at its disposal the vast
amounts of wealth and resources that the Walton’s do, they are always in the public
eye with some sort of story riddled with angst, disgust, and embarrassment for the family
name. Not the case within the Walton clan however. I am not an insider by any means, but I
would think that it’s safe to say that has to be a direct result and tribute to the
teachings and groundings of the late family matriarch, Helen Walton. |
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Class, Dignity, Grace, and inner peace are all hallmarks of the Walton clan under the
maternal life and leadership of Mother Helen Robson Walton. Mothers are very special
people. Given all that is involved in carrying a child to term, raising them through term,
and caring for them after your term, it’s no wonder |
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| why our universe chose the female species as the ultimate place to bestow
that responsibility. Mothers are mothers for a reason. They are mothers of our
communities, mothers of our churches, as well as mothers of our companies – and there
is no better example than Mother Helen.
Dare to care and then share. – Will. Scatter some of what you gather in ways that
really matter. – Will.
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