See Also:
Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Randy Sparks Story.
Life Lesson #60 – Volunteer.
Reba was born in Oklahoma on March 28th, 1955. Her whole family was involved in rodeos, and Reba was a very happy child. She was one of four children in her family, and besides rodeos, they loved singing, too! Soon, Reba started singing on stages with her sister Susie and her brother Pake. In 1974, Reba was asked to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” at the National Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City. Someone from the music business was in the audience and heard her sing!
It wasn’t long before Reba McEntire had a recording contract with a big record company. From there, it was one hit song after another. Eventually, Reba became the “Number One Best Selling Female Artist” ever! She also starred in many movies and even had her own television show called “Reba!” She became very, very successful and made a lot of money!
But you see, Reba McEntire didn’t do all that just for herself. She does a lot of work for and gives a lot of money to Children’s Medical Research; The Salvation Army; Habitat for Humanity; and many others. The Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas is the home for The Reba McEntire Rehabilitation Center, and Reba’s Ranch House, all designed to HELP people in great need. She has been honored many times for being an outstanding humanitarian, which is just another way to say that Reba McEntire, that little girl from the big ranch in Oklahoma grew up to become a HERO.
– Jim Lord