It has been said that a river cuts through a rock not because of its power, but its persistence.
Leona Nelson very likely would have agreed.
Nelson passed away March 31 at her home in Shawnee at the age of 89, but not before leaving an indelible, one-of-a-kind footprint in her wake.
Moreover, the list of local committees upon which she served, the volunteer efforts in which she participated in, or led, and the seemingly infinite number of causes for which she fearlessly fought, is difficult to fathom and challenging to recount.
A legacy of action, advocacy, and often, antagonism
In addition to possessing boundless energy and a seemingly endless enthusiasm for community endeavors, Nelson was a skilled and tireless advocate for ideals in which she believed. She was also, by all accounts, a doggedly persistent and formidable opponent to those in which she didn’t.
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