JEAN CLASSON (SHE/HER)
We lost Jean Classon on May 26th, 2023.
Jean was involved with Girls Rock Des Moines from the beginning. In 2013 she helped found and incorporate the organization, serving all 10 years as Treasurer on the Board of Directors and as our accountant. Jean owned and operated her small business, Classon Accounting for just over 45 years. In 1971, at 21 years of age, she founded both the Iowa and Des Moines chapters of The National Organization for Women (NOW), and has been involved with these organizations for over 50 years. In fact, Jean was in Washington DC in 1973 with NOW, when Roe v. Wade was passed.
We are deeply grateful for the decades of commitment Jean dedicated to advancing the lives of women and girls within our communities and for her constant mentorship within GR!DSM and the Greater Des Moines community.
Jean, your absence is a presence in our hearts, minds, and in the GR!DSM community. We love you, we miss you, and you will always be a rockstar in GR!DSM.