As members of the Woman’s Club, we too must remain vigilant, informed, and committed, continuing the work these extraordinary women began, so the River of Grass endures for all of us.

By May 1951, he was called to active duty in the Korean War. During his time in Korea, he stopped writing in his journal. And while Budd was serving far from home, tragedy struck again.

As I flipped through photo albums, I saw layers of a woman I had only just begun to understand.