The Pinecone
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June 2014 • 3 •
George and Carolyn Courington
come to Kirby Pines from Columbus,
MS. Married 59 years, they have two
children, three grandchildren, and
three great grandchildren. In 1954,
George graduated from the University
of Alabama with a BA Degree; and, in
1978,
a MBA Degree from Chapman
University. He was a Colonel and a
Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Air Force,
flying 331 combat missions in the
Vietnam War. George also served as
Commander of two Air Force Bases.
When his military service ended, he
was an Agent in the First Command
Financial. Carolyn graduated in 1971
from Grayson College with a BS in
Nursing, and was the Director of
Nursing at several hospitals.
Their interests include live Broadway
musicals, reading, and travel. Their
travels include Japan, Canada, Mexico,
Honduras, Belize, Jamaica, Cayman
Islands, Vietnam, Australia, Germany,
France, Italy, Belgium, Turkey, and
Greece. Carolyn lived for two years on
the Island of Crete.
George and Carolyn are eager to
familiarize themselves with the
amenities available at Kirby Pines and
look forward to new friendships that
will be made. We wish them well in
their new home.
welcome to
3535
Kirby Road • Memphis, TN 38115
George & Carolyn Courington
Ella Fraticelli
Itsuko “Ella” Fraticelli moved to Kirby
Pines from Bartlett, TN, but was born in
Kobe City, Japan. She has 3 daughters,
many grandchildren, and 2 great
grandchildren. She also has a younger
sister who lives in Japan. Ella attended
Keio University and graduated with a
major in English. She briefly worked
as a flight attendant with Lufthansa
Airlines. Ella was a Time Standards
Analyst and a Cost Accountant for
General Electric. Later she assumed
the position of Cost Accountant for the
Sharp Corporation in Japan. Promotions
brought her to function as Translator/
Interpreter for the Sharp Corporation,
and Writer for the Executive Director
of Sharp Corporation in Japan.
Among the interesting things she has
experienced is visiting Aleppo, Syria
(
her father’s home) before the civil war,
and climbing Mt. Sinai and seeing the
sunrise around 5:00 a.m. Other travel
includes Spain, Morocco, Egypt, and
Peru. Other interests are guitar, growing
herbs, and intensive preparatory
research on countries to be visited.
A favorite family tradition is Buddhist
prayer every morning and practice
of 4 disciplines daily. She will be a
welcomed addition to the Kirby Pines
community. We wish her well for the
years to come.
Janet Templeton
Janet Templeton was born in Union
City, TN but came to Kirby Pines from
her previous residence in Memphis.
She received a BS Degree in Education
from Memphis State; and a MS Degree
in Education also from the University
of Memphis. Teaching has been her life-
long career, at Christ Methodist Day
School and other schools as assigned
by the Shelby County School System.
Janet is an accomplished musician on
the piano and organ. She has taken her
musical talent to hospitals and nursing
homes and was the church organist,
pianist and sang in the choir. Along with
our Helen Boyd, she was a member of
the First Generation Singers at Christ
United Methodist Church. Janet is
a member of the American Guild of
Organists; Berl Olswanger, known as
Mr. Music of Memphis, was a fan of
Janet’s musical skills and performance
acumen. When asked by hostesses for
someone to perform at their soirees, he
recommended Janet Templeton. Janet
enjoys line dancing, basketball games,
having traveled to two Final Four
events. She also follows the hometown
Tigers and the Grizzlies.
Janet rates moving to Kirby Pines as a
very positive opportunity because there
seems to be something new here every
day and looks forward to trying it all.
