Jo Myers is "Good to Go"

Join me as I interview Jo Myers, author of, Good to Go - The ABC's of Death and Dying. Jo has been through it—the deaths of her parents and other aged loved ones. Jo has much to say about what she has learned, and she has written it down in her book, Good to Go. It all surely started with a genetic imprint: Jo’s grandfather was an undertaker. She grew up hearing stories about the family-owned funeral home and the seeds of interest were planted as Jo came of age in the South. Like most other baby boomers, Jo was born and raised in the “yes ma’am-no sir, respect-your-elders” era—the third daughter of four children with married parents (working father, stay-at-home mom). Theirs was a tight family unit. As a young woman, Jo developed an affinity for visiting cemeteries, and taught her sons subtraction by computing ages from year dates on headstones. When her kids eventually refused to accompany her (they also swore off going with her to yard sales), Jo was undaunted and traipsed through graveyards by herself in places as far away as Slovenia and as close as her own backyard. Jo has lived by a cemetery for many years—a daily reminder of mortality with an almost-daily display of options available for graveside services. For several years, Jo was part of a volunteer group that visited elderly shut-ins and nursing home residents. During that time, her circle of friends expanded to include many octogenarians—some without family nearby. Others had no family at all, and lived only for visits from someone who cared. Listen as Jo share her experience and passion about helping people get "Good to Go."