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|--Joyce Phillips Simmons
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| _Samuel Stillman Whipple _+
| | (1766 - 1843) m 1788
| _Jabez Whipple _________|_Hepzibah Gates __________
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Civic Leader, Wonderful Educator/Professor, Remarkable Director, Creative Arts Advocate, Talented Actress/Singer,Dedicated Mind, Unwavering Spirit, Gracious Soul, Joyful Minister, Dear Friend, Loving Mother
Joyce Kuhn's incredible life and career was full of vast accomplishments, creative energy and wonderful adventures. Joyce had heartache, yet her positive unwavering spirit earned her great respect because of her gracious, kind, hardworking, dedicated and loving nature. A shy girl born in Groton Connecticut in 1937 to Florence F. Simmons, a poet and Author and Hiram I. Simmons, a compassionate Hospital Chaplain. Joyce Phillips Simmons moved with her parents to Independence Missouri in 1942 and graduated from Christman High School in 1955. She Blossomed into a dynamic woman that started out as a young journalist, singer & actress while attending Universities & The New England Conservatory of Music. She became a wonderful Professor of Speech Communications & Drama at UMKC, CMSU, Penn Valley, Avila & Longview Community Colleges. She created "Cosmic Theater" at CMSU, Backstage at BoBette's Dinner Theater and The Courtyard of the Arts with her daughter .... Joyce directed hundreds of plays that brought adventure and joy to her patrons. She developed Longview Actor's Guild and their first Black Box Theater and Arts Center on campus.
Her civic leadership greatly impacted Jackson County & beyond. Joyce worked on projects with Multiple Mayors of Independence Missouri and beyond to advance the arts and develop community events. Joyce Kuhn was the Arts Commissioner of Independence Missouri, President of the Cultural Arts Coalition & Community Association of the Arts while serving on many boards of Directors such as the Kansas City & Independence Symphonies. Joyce assisted in revitalizing Kansas City's Urban Core while working at the Black Economic Union in the 1980s and running her business JK Communications.
Joyce was a Minister in her church and a true blessing to the community, her students, family and friends. She found the best in everyone and was supportive of their dreams. She left for her new adventure on January, 22 2020 while in the loving care of her family. She is deeply loved! God Bless her always!
!SOURCE: Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002 - ancestry.com, cited 10 Jan 2022 (marriage to Ralph Henry Bessmer).
RIN 167333. Quick link to this page: https://genweb.whipple.org/167333
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