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Meet the woman who made the biggest impact on my life.

Meet the woman who made the biggest impact on my life.

What would Nellie do?

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Feb 21, 2024
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It’s important to stop and acknowledge how you got to this point in your life. For me, it was this woman right here.

Nellie Lee at 90 years young.

On February 20, 1915, Nellie Lee Ashcraft was born in rural Missouri. She was my grandmother and a solid example of decency and determination.

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