Susan K. Walton

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When Susan K. Walton was in the intensive care unit after the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, she could communicate only by writing notes. After asking what happened and hearing the explanation, she wrote, "Good will come from this."

That summarizes Walton's basic personal philosophy.

"I believe that one can make good come from any circumstance if one works at it," said Walton, the executive director of Suited For Success.

Walton decided to launch the volunteer clothing closet following the recovery of serious injuries she suffered in the bombing. A customer in the Federal Employees Credit Union at the time of the blast, she has undergone more than 20 …