Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

Get to know Kirby Pines' Bill Srygley was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee and moved to Kirby Pines from his home in Memphis. He has two children, Beth who is a nurse and resides in Nashville and a son, Andy who lives in Brooklyn and works in wealth management. They each have two children making him a proud grandfather of four. Bill attended David Lipscomb University. He played basketball both in high school and at the collegiate level (guard and/or forward). He later attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary where he earned a doctorate degree. He moved to Memphis in 1962 to work at Harding Academy where he taught speech for 25 years. Bill's favorite city is New York and he enjoys theatre. He also ran five marathons, one of which was the NYC marathon in the eighties. He became a New Orleans Saints fan after studying there. He enjoys reading and traveling. He has organized many a trip to New York for Harding Academy and friends. He has been to most every state in the union, Mexico, Canada and Israel. So far, his favorite thing about Kirby Pines is how accepting and kind everyone has been and also the food! Welcome, Bill! We hope you love your new home and are thrilled you decided to be part of our community. Bill Srygley Fritz & Jeanie Crombie George "Fritz" and Len "Jeanie" Crombie moved to Kirby Pines with their Chesapeake Bay retriever, Hope, from their home in Germantown, Tennessee. Fritz was born in Pittsburgh, PA and Jeanie in Boca Raton, FL. They have been married for 45 years. Fritz served as a Captain in the US Air Force and was a T-38 Flight Instructor. He graduated from Penn State in 1962 with a degree in Business Administration. He worked 21 years at FedEx as a Commercial Airline Pilot. Jeanie graduated in 1968 from Incarnate College with a degree in Musical Education and taught middle school in the North East Independent School District in Texas. Jeanie enjoys reading, tennis - both playing and watching - and walks to stay active. Fritz loves classic cars and model trains. He restores and works on Corvettes and operates and builds layouts for his trains. Jeanie also collects Santas. They have traveled to Europe, Asia, Canada, Hawaii, and Alaska. They recently became RV owners with travels to Florida, Michigan and out west. Friends would describe Jeanie as very quiet and nice, while Fritz is "Pretty good shape for the shape I'm in". We are excited to have the Crombies here at Kirby Pines. We know they will quickly meet new friends and find plenty of things to do that support both their interests and passions. NEW RESIDENTS The Pinecone | April 2024 • 3 •