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The Pinecone
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July 2016 • 3 •
All New Resident bios are written by Jacqueline Besteman, Kirby Pines Resident
James (Jim) and Janet Turner came
to us from their previous residence in
Collierville. A blended family married
for 28 years, they have 4 children, 9
grandchildren, and 2 great grands.
Jim has had 2 career tracks. In 1959,
the U.S. Military Academy, West Point,
awarded him a BS Degree in Military
Engineering; in 1964, Stanford awarded
him an MS Degree in Industrial
Engineering. His military service was
with the U.S. Air Force; his final rank,
when discharged, was Lt. Colonel. In
leaving the service, Jim’s career was in
finance.His last position, pre-retirement,
was Vice President of Highland Capital
Management. While Janet did not
attend college, she nevertheless taught
at Community Colleges for several
years with a focus on “Decorating On A
Shoe String” (widely popular course).
She further honed her talent as an expert
seamstress with a 9-year stint in Sales
and Management with Calico Corners –
then, she established her own business,
sewing for the public.
Anew home at Kirby Pines; opportunity
to meet new friends; and many
opportunities to participate in the nearly
endless schedule of helping others –
you can be sure that their talents and
expertise will be put to good use by the
tireless Cheryl Grimes. Jim and Janet,
it’s a pleasure to welcome you to our
residential community.
welcome to
3535 Kirby Road • Memphis, TN 38115
Jim & Janet Turner
Bill Cozart
Hailing from Valdosta, Georgia, Bill
Cozart moved to the Kirby Pines
Retirement Community from his
previous home in Collierville, TN. He
and his wife, Bette, were married for 60
years. Their family includes 2 children,
3 grandchildren, and 2 great grands.
Bette passed away in 2015.
In 1978, Memphis State University
awarded Bill a Bachelor of Business
Degree. His professional career was
in the Federal Government, spending
34 years with the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) as an Assistant
Sector Manager. He served in the U.S.
Air Force, and was discharged with
the rank of Staff Sergeant. Genealogy
research for the Cozart Family is
a major interest for Bill. Music
preference includes Country music and
bluegrass. In addition to numerous trips
to Washington, D.C. on work-related
issues, Bill also traveled to England and
visited 49 of our 50 States.
Welcome to our residential community,
Bill. You’ll find common ground with
the large number of veterans among us
– they’re a friendly group and will be
glad to include you in story-swapping
about their military days. On behalf of
all of our residents, we are pleased to
have you in our “ranks”.
Bob Field
Born in Scircleville, Indiana, Robert
(Bob) moved to Kirby Pines from his
previous home in Germantown, TN. He
and his wife, Suzanne, were married
for 65 years. Their family consists of 2
children and 4 grandchildren. Suzanne
passed away in 2016.
In1952, PurdueUniversity awardedBob
a BS Degree in Industrial Economics.
Holding the title of International Sales
Manager, he was employed for 22 years
by the Firestone Industrial Products
Company. Bob’s military service was
with the Army Medical Corps, where
as a Medic, his duties included physical
reconditioning of troops and overseeing
exercise programs for Officers’ wives
and disabled children. In addition, he
was a fullback on the champion team
for West Coast Military Bases. His rank
was PFC, but he notes that he held the
rank of Corporal for one night.
Widely traveled, Bob has visited
Jakarta, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo,
Dubai, London, Paris, and Bandar
Abbas, Iran. Bob’s music preference is
piano and violin pieces. He helped form
a church orchestra featuring trumpet,
clarinet, piano, and violin.
TGet to know Bob, who is talented,
affable, open to opportunities to enrich
the programs offered at his new home.
Include him in our several venues that
highlight resident talent. It’s a win-win
situation, for Bob and his new family.