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and have visited all 50 states, twice to Alaska, and helping RSVP with special projects. Newt has spent
three times to the Hawaiian Islands. They have been more than 2200 hours a year volunteering at the
to Mexico, Canada, Italy, Ireland, Korea, China and VA. He drove the golf cart picking up people in the
Nova Scotia. parking lot who were coming to visit loved ones or
to a doctor's appointment. He loved providing this
Baseball has always been a passion. Newt spent 20 service, but mostly he loved visiting with the people
summers coaching YMCA baseball with kids from he carried to the building.
Palo Duro and River Road High Schools. He loved
coaching and watching the players learn the game Following the sale of their home in Hamlet in 2012,
and strive to do better with every game. During that Newt and Lois moved to a senior living facility.
same time, Newt was the pitcher on a slow-pitch They enjoy the friends they have made there, and
softball team. Newt enjoys playing Beanbag Baseball. Although
they move a bit slower, they continue to volunteer
Following his retirement, Newt and Lois began when they are able.
volunteering. They spent several years travelling for
the Retired Senior Citizens Program, testing water Newt and Lois will celebrate 70 years of marriage this
wells. He said that, even though the water wells were October, and when you see them, they still remind
covered with cement, contaminants could sometimes you of newlyweds.
get into the wells. It was their job to see what was
contaminating them and figure out if they could be
repaired or should be shut down.
They have given many hours doing volunteer work
over the years. Newt and Lois have continued

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