Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | November 2019 • 3 • welcome to 3535 Kirby Road • Memphis, TN 38115 Earl Griffin grew up on a farm in Hardeman County, where he enjoyed country life. He liked river fishing and night hunting and in the summers would go frog gigging. He moved to Kirby Pines from his home in Memphis, Tennes- see. He and his late wife, Thelma, have two children, four grandchildren and four great grands. He was a sergeant in the Army Air Corp and the United States Air Force and was assigned in the US and Puerto Rico. While in the service he discovered he was color blind, which hindered his ability to pilot or shoot from a plane. After his stint in the service, he became a foreman at Quaker Oats and worked their from 1956 to 1983. He and his wife enjoyed their winters in Florida, until thier children came along. He has also traveled to Hawaii, Costa Rica and the Western United States. Earl loves shows like Andy Griffith, his favorite book is the Bible and he loves a good hymn. Christmas is his favorite holiday and remembers cutting their own tree and work- ing as a family to make it memorable. He is proud to be 96 years old and has wonderful children and friends. His friends describe him as decent and trustworthy, how- ever admits, one friend at Kirby calls him "Trouble". Please be sure to make Earl feel right at home. We are glad he has joined us here at our community and with Christmas around the corner, we hope he enjoys the way we celebrate almost as much as he did over the years. Ea r l Gr i f f i n J ack Bo l ton Jack Bolton was born in Tucker, Georgia and moved to Kir- by Pines Retirement Community from his home in Collier- ville, Tennessee. He was married to his late wife, Jeanie, for 43 years and have one son and two grandchildren. Jack served in the United States Army, Specialist 4th Class, where he was a Jeep driver in Germany. He then worked for the United States Postal Service for 28 years as a mail car- rier. I bet he has some stories to tell about that line of work! He enjoys golf and football and likes to walk to stay fit and active. His favorite author is James Paterson and his favorite movie is Forrest Gump. He listens to all types of music and he likes all kinds of food except Mexican. One of his family's traditions was to go to his mother's home at Christmas and Thanksgiving, yet his favorite holiday is Thanksgivng. A family recipe he is most fond of is Pecan Pie. His proudest accomplishment is he "married the sweet- est girl on earth". Jack has traveled to New England, Europe and his favor- ite trip was Alaska. He is a member of the Masons and his friends would describe him as being friendly and honest. We are so glad Jack decided to make Kirby Pines his home. He will have many opportunities to meet new friends and participate in some of the many activities offered to him. If you have yet to meet him, make sure you extend a big hearty hello and make him feel welcome.