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The Pinecone
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July 2015 • 3 •
welcome to
3535 Kirby Road • Memphis, TN 38115
Will and Louise Day come
to Kirby from their previous
home in Memphis. Married
for 66 years, they have one
son, 3 grandchildren, and 6
great grands plus one on the
way. For 30 years, Will was
an insurance agent with Home
Beneficial Life. A Sunday
school teacher for 40 years at
the Gragg Avenue Church of
Christ, Louise also worked for
23 years at the Macon Road
Church of Christ Day Care
Center.
Will served in the Army during
WWII, his unit was captured
by the Germans and he spent
months as a POW until
liberated by the 44th Infantry.
In recognition of his military
service, the Army awarded
him the Bronze Star and
the Combat Infantry Badge.
Subsequently, on a visit to
Luxembourg, the Luxembourg
Government awarded him the
Medal of Honor.
Their
interests
include
bowling,
fishing,
pool,
basketball and softball, cross
word puzzles, cards, Country
and Gospel music.
With family nearby, many
events to attend, and new
friends being made, their days
are full. Will and Louise, we
are happy you are here!
Will & Louise
Day
New Resident, Nell Fundo,
joins us from her previous
home in Collierville. She and
her husband, Frank, were
married for 24 years. Frank
served in the Army, and post-
military, had a career as an Air
Traffic Controller.
Frank passed away in 1991. He
left 9 rental properties, forcing
Nell to quickly “get up to
speed” acquiring competency
in property management. She
was a graduate of St. Agnes
and attended Miller Hawkins
Business School. In 1958, Nell
began her 30-year career with
the Tennessee Department of
Health and Human Services,
retiring as Supervisor of the
then Welfare Department.
Nell has traveled in Europe,
Hawaii, Alaska, and the
Bahamas.
Her
interests
included sewing, reading,
and
working
crossword
puzzles, but vision problems
have curtailed these favorite
pastimes.
Timing is everything, so to
say; and, at this point in her
life, Nell is very pleased that
she is now a member of the
Kirby Pines Community.
New friends will be made and
volunteer opportunities will
beckon. Welcome, Nell, to
your new home.
Nell
Fundo
Dan and Nancy Goodwin
come to the Kirby Pines
Retirement
Community
from their previous home in
Cordova, TN. Married for 54
years, they have 2 sons and
4 grandchildren. As for great
grands, they tell us “not yet”.
In 1959, Dan graduated from
Memphis State University
with a Bachelor Degree
in Management. He was
employed by Shelby County
as a Real Estate Appraiser for
more than 41 years. Nancy
graduated from Memphis
State University in 1960 with
a BS Degree and MS Degree
in Math Education. She was a
math teacher at White Station
High School for 35 years.
Their
interests
include
crossword puzzles, bridge,
reading, bicycling, and tennis;
in addition, they are long-
time fans of the Memphis
Tigers and Grizzles Basketball
Teams. Travel include Europe,
Western US, and camping.
We welcome Dan and Nancy
Goodwin to our residential
community, and wish them
all good things in the coming
years. So if you see them
around, give them a big hello
and welcome them to their
new home.
Dan & Nancy
Goodwin
Married for 16 years, John
and Jody Sosh come to Kirby
Pines from previous residences
in Buffalo, NY; Honolulu,
Hawaii; Pensacola, Florida;
and Birmingham, Alabama.
Jody’s career was in education,
earning a BA Degree from
Bradley U. and an MA from
Memphis State. She taught
almost 35 years in Memphis
City Schools. John attended
Pensacola Junior College.
John’s career was in retail
sales and hotel management.
He was Sales Manager at
Gordon’s Jewelers and Hotel
Manager at the Skyport Inn.
He also is an artist.
Jody’s interests include Israeli
Folkdance, Tap Dance, Mah
Jongg, Beading and making
jewelry, reading, cruising,
and trying to keep John out
of trouble. John’s interests
include photography, painting,
creating collages, music,
cruising, and getting into
trouble – a perfectly matched
couple.
The Kirby Pines Retirement
Community welcomes this
dynamic duo who will be a
resource “ripe for tapping”
when planning events that can
include their special talents.
We wish them many years of
pleasure.
John & Jody
Sosh
All New Resident bios are written by Kirby resident, Jacqueline Besteman