Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

Catherine accomplished many goals in her 99 years. She was an elder in the United Methodist Church where she taught and mentored countless young people. She had history of leadership, stemming from 1927, when she was one of the first four women to attend a certificate class at Emory University.

But as Catherine moved into her sunset years at the Lutheran Towers facility in Georgia, she had one regret she just couldn’t shake. She always wanted to graduate from Emory.

National nonprofit organization Second Wind Dreams got word of Catherine’s desire, dressed her in a cap and gown, and presented her with the distinction of being a member of Emory University’s Class of 1028.

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A Washington state watchdog group has identified serious problems in the way its state agencies investigate allegations of abuse and neglect of elderly or disabled adults, according to Seattle (Washington) P-I.

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