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Joyce Maxine (Brown) Samuels (1934-2013)

SAMUELS, BROWN, HOLMES

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 2/1/2014 at 14:12:06

From Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care obituary, Ames, Story County, Iowa:

Joyce Maxine (Brown) Samuels age 79 of Ames was called home to the Lord, Tuesday December 17, 2013. A gathering of family and friends visitation will be 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care 414 Lincoln Way Ames, with a 1:30 Monday, Dec. 23, celebration of life service at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care. Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Ames Municipal Cemetery.

The energetic, spiritual civil rights, diversity outreach and community service advocate was born to George and Lois Brown in Kenlock, Missouri September 21, 1934. Having graduated from Des Moines North High School she joined the U.S. Navy where she met and married Dr. Charles L. Samuels, who eventually became Iowa State's first Affirmative Action Officer. The couple lived in Columbus, OH, Morgantown, WV, and Charleston, WV before settling in Ames, Iowa in 1973.

For the past 40 years Mrs. Samuels was a strong, vibrant pillar in the Ames community. She received a graduate degree in Higher Education from Iowa State University. Her active employment with the National Animal Disease Lab, Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa State Extention Services along with her involvement in state and local politics, most notably the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, City of Ames Human Relations Committees, League of Women Voters, The Ames Few, and The Martin Foundation garnered extensive recognition and numerous awards including the 2008 Ames Tribune Unsung Hero award, from her peers.

She will be joining her parents, her husband, Charles, son Gregory Samuels, and brother Calvin Brown in Heaven as they guide son Darryl, daughter Anisha and granddaughter Diandra Holmes and their families to continue her legacy.

On line condolences may be directed to:
www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com

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