Celebrating Women's History Month: Mary Kindle Lovell Greer

March 4, 2019 - Women's History Month began Friday, March 1 and ends Sunday, March 31, 2019. Many activities recognizing women will be scheduled throughout the states. It is a month long celebration of women's contribution to history, culture and society. It began in 1987 after several events occurred of this nature and finally a bill passed to make it a nationwide event. With this in mind, I submit my first article about my aunt, Mary Kindle Lovell Greer in her memory.

Mary K Lovell Greer was the oldest of her eight brothers and sisters raised by her parents Vince and Lottie Kindle. She attended Daniels High School, Prairie View University for the bachelor of science and master's of education degrees. She had two daughters (both deceased). Mary's first teaching job was at East Hamilton school for $50 a month and continued to teach in several places 43 years until retirement. However it was not a real retirement because for 17 years after retirement she worked with adult education teaching the elderly to read and write, and she cared for the sick.

Mary and her family lived in the rural area called Africa for many years. She owned cattle and always had productive gardens. Mary worked for the Bright Morning Star Church as secretary and she was a member there since she was nine.

Mary received five awards for her volunteer services and she served as the vice president of Loop 500 Homemakers Club. She is one to remember who made a big impact to the cultural and society of the community. Many Center residents are saying, "I remember Mrs. Mary. She was a great teacher." The Kindle Family will have the first reunion of the descendants of Vince and Lottie Kindle in Center in June of this year.