Via the Miami Herald, Diane Shalala Fritel describes her mother Edna Shalala, who has died at 103: “Mother was way ahead of her time and an inspiration to all of us. She went to Ohio State during the height of the Depression, 1929-1933, and worked three jobs. After teaching for 15 years, she decided to go to law school. When she passed the bar in 1952, at age 41, she said she wanted to practice law for 50 years —and she did, retiring at 91. She was amazing!” Daughter Donna Shalala: “I didnt beat her at tennis until she was 70.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 13:48:36 +0000
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