The Pinecone
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November 2014 • 3 •
It’s a pleasure to welcome Prince
and Elsie McLemore from their previous
residence in Cordova, TN. Married
for 36 years, they have a son who is a
musician. Prince and Elsie have traveled
the world, in a literal sense, from
walking with penguins in Antarctica to
observing kangaroos in Australia. Elsie
was privileged to meet Nelson Mandela,
and Prince guided Stevie Wonder, Oprah
Winfrey and Magic Johnson, through the
National Civil Rights Museum.
Elsie graduated from Washington
University in St. Louis, MO. She worked
as a Physical Therapist before rising to
Health Administrator of the Prevena
St. Joseph Health Care for 20 years as
Director of Rehab Services. She also was
appointed by the Illinois State Governor
to the Physical Therapy & Licensing/
Disciplining Board. Prince earned a PhD.
in Education at Northwestern and was
employed for 26 years by Governors
State University as Chairman, Division of
Education and tenured Professor. He was
past President of the Illinois Council of
Social Studies, and Founding President of
Phi Delta Kappa Professional Fraternity
at Governors State.
Prince’s hobbies and interests include
writing poetry, photography, traveling,
readinghistoryandpoetry.Elsie’s interests
include traveling, singing, concerts, and
drama theater. We are excited to have
them and wish them all good things in the
years to come.
welcome to
3535
Kirby Road • Memphis, TN 38115
Prince & Elsie McLemore
Meryl Stewart
Meryl Stewart, a retired military
careerist, moved to Kirby Pines from
Leesburg, Florida. Maxine, his wife of
62
+ years passed away November 2013.
He completed two years at Harding U.
in Searcy, Ark. before embarking on a
life-long military career. During WWII,
Meryl joined the Navy and served as
an Aviation Storekeeper for 22 months.
After leaving the Navy, he worked several
jobs, including as a machinist apprentice
and selling life insurance. In 1954, Meryl
joined the Air Force Reserves and was
called to active duty in 1955. In 1977, he
retired from the Air Force with the rank
of Chief Master Sergeant. Tours of duty
included Vietnam, the Atlantic Ocean,
Mediterranean, and Caribbean theaters.
This career choice was especially
appealing given the opportunity of
traveling all over the world. He has been
to Italy, Japan, Morocco, Turkey, Greece,
England, Denmark, Scotland, Korea,
Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand, Mexico,
Trinidad, and Cuba.
Meryl’s interests include golf,
fishing, hunting, billiards, and music,
especially old time country music. One of
his best memories is the pleasure gained
in designing and building a home and out
buildings on the Kenai River in Alaska.
Meryl, we are pleased that you have
chosen to be part of Kirby Pines. You’re
in good company and we wish you many
years of contentment here.
Berry & Betty Terry
Berry and Betty Terry have recently
moved into Kirby Pines from Decatur,
Alabama where they have lived the last
12
years.
Berry has beenwithKirby Pines since
the beginning of 1981, first serving on the
Advisory Board prior to being elected
as a Director in 1984. He has served as
Secretary/Treasurer of the Psalm Board
since 1992 and continues to do so.
Berry is retired from the US Air
Force and after retirement he entered
into full time ministry. He and Betty are
very involved in mission work and have
made mission trips to Belize, Central
America, Arizona, Arkansas, Alabama
and Kentucky.
Betty was born in Kaiser, Arkansas
where her mother taught school and her
father was employed by the Lee Wilson
Company. Betty and family moved to
Conway, Arkansas, where her mother
taught Berry in the 6th grade, where the
two first met. Betty’s mother, Mrs. Pearl
Wilson passed away on January 31, 1992,
while living at Kirby Pines.
They have 2 children, 5 grandchildren
and 13 great grandchildren. On August 2,
2014,
they celebrated their 62nd wedding
anniversary. They both enjoy traveling,
especially by train or cruise. Betty enjoys
cooking and baking and was pleased to
find her oven at Kirby was large enough
to do all!
