Argentine "Argie" Shofner (April 3, 1873 - April 4, 1954)
Argentine "Argie" Shofner As a young girl, I only had one positive female role model. That was my mother, Sara Nell Davis. My mother, who was strong-minded, expressive, and determined, desperately wanted her daughters to be open with their viewpoints and void of fear in expressing them. My mother did not want her daughters raised in the manner she had been. She wanted us to vocalize our opinions freely and to negate the previous rules that our ancestors had followed. Her father raised her to believe that women could not have independent thought and that her viewpoint should consistently shadow either her father's or her husband's opinion. My mother successfully raised two independent daughters, who certainly have a way of doing things the way they choose to despite being deemed unacceptable or inappropriate by others. However, as I grow older, I have discovered that quiet grace and elegance can also illustrate strength and empowerment. I admire First L