Laura Jo McKamey: A Dedicated SLP
Laura Jo McKamey passed away in May. She was killed in a car accident when a semi-truck struck her from behind during a “white out” in Montana. She was a graduate of the Stuttering Foundation’s Eastern and Western workshops.“Here in Montana we are driving hazardous roads in the winter because of snow and ice,” said her friend and fellow workshop graduate Carol Ecke. “Laura Jo and so many rural traveling therapists put their lives in the hands of fate and God on a daily basis. She was a friend and will be missed by all who knew her.
“Laura Jo and I were traveling friends to conventions and SFA events. I will miss her forever,” Carol said. “After our 40-year friendship, I often think, ‘What would Laura Jo say?’”
Laura Jo was involved in Special Olympics, Destination Imagination, Fine Arts Parents, and all other programs her children were involved in. She loved to sew and quilt and watch basketball games while reading the complete works of Shakespeare. She will always be remembered as a multitasking magician accomplishing things in a day that did not seem possible.
From the Winter 2014 Newsletter