(Editor’s Note: Irene Mathis Jameson, one of LaSalle’s oldest citizens – perhaps the oldest – passed from this life on Thursday, December 30, 2021, leaving behind a legacy that spanned more than a half century. Last June, just prior to her 102nd birthday, The Jena Times ran a feature story about the life and times of this well-known Urania citizen. We are honored to re-print Mrs. Jameson’s story in this week’s edition of your parish newspaper.)