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Pat Priest’s Munster Memories www.seniornewsandliving.com Information for Oklahoma Seniors Locally Owned and Published Each Month March 2020 Vol. 22 Issue 3 By Metro Publishing L.L.C. A Place to Call Home Cast of The Munsters. Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Butch Patrick, Al Lewis and Pat Priest - READ FULL STORY ON PAGE 8. MCHS Memorializes Students With the help of her son, Pearline Childress found a place to call home at Tealridge Retirement Community. STORYANDPHOTOBY"OBBY!NDERSON 3TAFF7RITER hen Pearline Childress’ family up for lunch one Saturday. circle in her lifelong hometown “It helps when they can come enjoy W of Coweta started growing smaller the community for a couple events before and smaller, she knew she needed to they move in,” Moss said. “We spent pretty make a change. much all afternoon on that Saturday Her son, Dave, knew it was a decision sitting and talking with residents. I think she couldn’t make alone. we try to incorporate more of the activity “I would see mom on average once of living here before they even move to 3TORYANDPHOTOSBY$ARL$E6AULT a month and my sister would see her give them a glimpse and give them that As Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day approaches March maybe once a week,” said Dave, an trial.” 29, Midwest City High School’s Vietnam Memorial Wall of Edmond native who travels extensively The afternoon was one to remember. Honor and Bomber Plaza is an iconic example of America’s for business. “Since her sister passed away “The staff, I just fell in love with these devotion to the memory of its courageous students who died her social interaction just wasn’t very guys from the jump,” he said. “But it’s the there. much.” residents that really make it.” The memorial features two large black granite walls Both children poured over brochures The decision to move to Tealridge resting on two-foot bases honoring 22 soldiers from Midwest and facilities and options. meant Pearline Childress would leave City who were killed in action during the Vietnam War. During the process, Tealridge behind 72 years of life in Coweta - a place Some 50 years after the conflict, it is unique in the United Retirement Coordinator Kristen Moss where she had taught school and raised States. Each soldier’s photo and biographical information is urged the entire Childress family to come See TEALRIDGE Page 2 See MEMORIAL Page 6 0AGE-ARCH3ENIOR.EWSAND,IVING/KLAHOMA WWWSENIORNEWSANDLIVINGCOM Oklahoma Christian for 40 years 4%!,2)$'% before her and her late husband #ONTINUEDFROM0AGE finalized plans for their next move. her children. He passed last year but Rowton Moving would mean separation never wavered on her decision to from all she had known. come to Tealridge. But little did she know, moving “Everything just clicked, clicked, would also prepare her heart for clicked like it was a God thing,” more people to move in. said Rowton, who has lived at “Everybody is just so nice and Tealridge for three months after friendly,” Pearline said. “It’s really following her neighbor of 25 years impressed me.” to the residence. “We looked at Now just eight miles down the other facilities but this was my road, Dave Childress comes up choice. I like that I have lots of most mornings to have coffee with neat friends.” his mom. Daily housekeeping, laundry During the process, Childress and trash service, three meals a told his wife that his biggest wish day and welcoming staff all come was to show up one day and his together to make Rowton feel at mother would be sitting out front home. surrounded by friends. “I feel secure here. The place “I thought if we could ever get has a really special, comforting there that would make my heart atmosphere to it,” she said. happy,” he said. “I think it was Macular degeneration started middle of last week I popped up working on Ruby White’s eyesight a here and I walked in and she was few years ago. Her sister convinced out there with the ladies.” her to move to Washington to Ruby White (left) and Elaine Rowton have found a community of friends “It made me feel really good.” come live with her but she didn’t at Tealridge Retirement Community. Elaine Rowton knows that feel right once she got there so she feeling well. moved back to Oklahoma. totally crazy,” she said. “I talked to OK here. I wasn’t sure of that.” Rowton spent 35 years as office The 45-year nurse used an every one of them because I didn’t And in a short period of time manager for an Edmond pediatric online search company and her know really what to expect. I chose at Tealridge, all three ladies know dentist before moving to Tealridge. telephone to find a home. this because they were so helpful. everything is going to be just fine. She lived on the other side of “I think I drove these people They helped me decide I could be 3ENIOR.EWSAND,IVING/KLAHOMA *ANUARY 0AGE 0AGE-ARCH3ENIOR.EWSAND,IVING/KLAHOMA WWWSENIORNEWSANDLIVINGCOM /0).)/. Important Legal Documents Dear Savvy Senior, All Seniors Should Have What kinds of legal documents do I need to prepare to help my family after I’m gone? I would like to get my affairs in order but could use some help. 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