Carolyn Lowder:  

Attended Murray State Jr. College, Tishomingo, OK, and the University of Tulsa, marrying while at Murray State. I stabled horses at both locations and continued with horse show and rodeo schedules until I moved to Europe in 1970. After returning from Europe I worked in newspaper advertising, then accepted a position with the Department of Defense, both in Lawton, OK. I later moved to Oklahoma City, serving in the Army Reserves and beginning a 30+ year career with the U. S. Treasury, gaining extraordinary experiences through a wide range of assignments across the country. I was obviously so very blessed to have been able to participate in a broad range of activities. I married again in ¿74 and transferred to Birmingham, AL. In the ¿80¿s I was selected for management, subsequently serving as Security Officer for ten offices, various front-line management positions and numerous assignments as Training Officer, QIP team leader, Six Sigma team member, instructor, course material developer, radio and television appearances, speaking engagements, volunteer coordinator, quality reviewer, upper level management and staff positions. I had direct assignments in New Orleans and Atlanta. My mother became seriously ill in 1997 and we made the decision that she would sell her home and live with me in Alabama. I cherish the time we had together and hope my father is pleased that I tried to take care of her after he left us in 1990. Mother left me on Valentines Day, 2004. In May 2006 I experienced a ¿hammer¿ headache during a 4-day driving trip to OK, TX and returning to T...Expand for more