The Pioneer Mother

Whither thou goest I will go
Where Thou lodgest I will Lodge
Thy people shall be my people
And thy God my God

-Ruth 1:16

Presented to the people of Kansas City by Howard Vanderslice, the inscription reads: “To commemorate the Pioneer Mother who with unfaltering trust in God suffered the hardship of the unknown west to prepare for us a homeland of peace and plenty”.

Image Credit: Proctormuseum. “Pioneer Mother – the Proctor Foundation.” The Proctor Foundation, theproctorfoundation.wordpress.com/tag/pioneer-mother.