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Helen
Robson Walton: 1918 – 2007; Mother of Four and a Store; By: Will G.
Louden™ |
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Helen Robson Walton 1918 – 2007; |
Mother of Four and a Store |
Published: Monday, July 16th, 2007 |
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In this life there are those among us who possess
special traits and gifts. Persons who not only manifest all that is possible within the
human race, and absolutely defy, electrify and magnify all odds and reach the highest
levels of human conciseness and existence. They subconsciously set the bar for which we
all live by and reach the pinnacle of all success that this life has to offer. These
people are what I call earthly angels; people who are blessed in bountiful ways to touch,
inspire, lead and guide us all. Their lives are hard to ignore, their beliefs solid, their
actions, goals, and dreams are all amazing. |
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Helen R. Walton, Mother of Four
and A Store |
Picture Courtesy: Wal*Mart Stores, Inc. |
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This tribute is dedicated to an absolute glorious life. Helen Robson Walton was the mother
of four and a store. She was a visionary, partner, business leader, and community pillar.
She was not only mother to her four very prominent and resourceful children, she was |
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also mother to an amazingly great American success story: Wal*Mart, which
is a massive phenomenon and wild business success created by her and the late Mr. Samuel
Moore Walton, her husband.
The success of Wal*Mart has been continually attributed to a direct correlation of the
morals and values contributed by her and Mr. Sam. Many people call it corporate culture,
but really it’s all about how you treat and engage people - that’s the real
secret behind the company known as Wal*Mart.
Mother
Helen was known as a Community Pillar. Her life was a perfect example of how to give back
when the universe blesses you in an unimaginable and “larger than life” way.
Looking briefly at her life, all one can say is “Wow, |
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| what an absolute inspiration, what a shinning example. What a life well
led.” I refer to Helen Walton as Mother Helen because that’s who she was –
a very significant mother to the way we all do business in the twenty-first century.
Monday, April 23rd, 2007 however was her date with destiny, the day that our earthly angel
went home with a proper and honorable sendoff. The “Witness to The Resurrection”
ceremony for Mother Helen began at about 1:45 p.m. central standard time at First
Presbyterian Church, located in the city of Bentonville, Arkansas. Bentonville is the home
to the worlds largest company, Wal*Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and several members of
the Walton family including Mother Helen. It’s hard to mention ... |
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