TRIBUTE TO SISTER MARY CHARLESITA (aka MYRA R. STRATTON)
1964-'65, Dubuque, Iowa
In early 2010, I had the privilege of becoming acquainted with Myra R. Stratton (formerly Sister Mary Charlesita), a warm, sweet, beautiful, and quite brilliant woman who, it turns out, had influenced scores of young students back when she taught English after the Second World War and had gone on to serve as a regional director for the U.S. Department of Labor to assist women in entering the workforce before the ability of women to forge careers was commonplace.
Myra is 87 years old now and I am helping her piece together the details of her extraordinary life. I put together this website simply because I don't want her to be forgotten; because she deserves recognition for her accomplishments; and because I want anyone still looking for her to find her and to know that she continues to bless others with her presence in our lives.
As I collect more information about her life history and more photos, I will add to this site. If you knew Sister Charlesita (or Myra, before and after her service as a nun) , please feel free to add your own comments and observations or to contact me directly.
Myra is 87 years old now and I am helping her piece together the details of her extraordinary life. I put together this website simply because I don't want her to be forgotten; because she deserves recognition for her accomplishments; and because I want anyone still looking for her to find her and to know that she continues to bless others with her presence in our lives.
As I collect more information about her life history and more photos, I will add to this site. If you knew Sister Charlesita (or Myra, before and after her service as a nun) , please feel free to add your own comments and observations or to contact me directly.
Sister Mary Charlesita (Myra R. Stratton) and Paula Bocciardi, November 2010
