by Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation | Oct 6, 2014 | Spirit of Courage Award
Sheri Malone, originally from Georgia, is the daughter of a Baptist minister. She grew up in Seabrook, Texas, has been married for nearly 42 years to her high school sweetheart, is the mother of two daughters and has two little grandsons. Her father passed away from...
by Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation | Oct 7, 2013 | Spirit of Courage Award
Raghda Henthorne moved to Houston in 1981, when times were simpler and technology wasn’t as pervasive in our everyday lives. Her main focus was raising three happy, healthy and well-adjusted kids—and that’s just what she did. Once her youngest started school, she set...
by Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation | Oct 15, 2012 | Spirit of Courage Award
Lance Sims was born in 1937 on a farm between Damon and West Columbia, Texas. Lance is the youngest of 10 boys. In those days, the Sims family learned how to live off the land and how to live within their means. They grew what they ate and had just enough money to buy...
by Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation | Oct 3, 2011 | Spirit of Courage Award
Maxine Myers, born in Aransas Pass, Texas came into a life wrought with hardship. Her mother became the sole supporter of Maxine and her brother when they were very young. Maxine witnessed first-hand the real life lesson of courage as she watched her mother struggle...
