Dawn Tillery
When a friendship lasts for 35+ years, it's not possible to choose just one memory to share. But there is a definite theme that runs through those years: JoAnn was a faith-filled, joyous woman who taught me what it really means to be a friend.
JoAnn made staying in touch a priority. During the Akolea days, that meant she would call me every morning at 5:30am, just so we could chat before the hecticness of getting kids ready for school. In more recent years, calls became less frequent but the connection was still there. Even when it had been several months since we last talked, our conversation would still flow in a natural, comfortable way.
We invariably talked about our kids. We were able to rejoice together and give praise to our Heavenly Father whenever any of our adult children re-embraced their Christian faith. Can there be any greater blessing than that?
