ALTON - Mary Jason is guided to help others through tragedy.Jason, one of the YWCA’s eleven 2026 Women of Distinction, will be honored at the Y’s annual gala for her commitment to the community. After losing her son 29 years ago, Jason has created a support group for grieving mothers that helps people after they’ve experienced the unimaginable.“Everybody that loses somebody is hurting. But when a mother loses a child, it’s so different,” she explained. “...