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             but we had lived in 11 houses in five                          have the privilege of being a member of
             years, and we wanted more stability                            our wood and hobby shop.  It is the only
             for our growing family, which came                             one in all the senior living communities
             to include three children. I went to                           in Amarillo. I do wood lathe work and
             work for the FEMA Region Eight                                 have created over 2,000 handmade
             in Denver, retiring as a GM 15 (the                            pens, hundreds of toy boxes and other
             equivalent of a full colonel) .  I                             handmade items.  Today, I enjoy making
             stayed in the Army Reserves where                              segmented vessels from various types of
             I was a member of the 1st Maneuver                             wood.
             Training Command, conducting
             large exercises for senior Army                                My greatest satisfaction is having the
             Reserve commands.  I retired in                                love of my life with me, along with
             Denver, Colorado, as a full colonel                            my family. I have no regrets and look
             after 27 years of service.                          toward helping others have a good life in the LORD.
                                                                 I would like to pass on to future generations the love
             Today, Florence and I currently live at The         of life with honesty and compassion.
             Continental at Park Central.  At The Continental, I
















































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