Resident Spotlight
The collective wealth of life experience, personal and professional knowledge, and wisdom of our residents should not be taken lightly. Our residents hail from many geographical locations, and from many different backgrounds.
These residents were kind enough to share their stories with us. We hope you enjoy these posts and, in the process, get to know your neighbors just a little better.
Who knows – this could be the beginning of a fantastic new friendship!
Meet J. Summer
The youngest of four girls, Summer was born in Santa Barbara County and raised in Hemet, California, a farming community over the hill from Palm Springs. “I got married right out of high school, partly to keep my husband from being drafted. Several of our friends were sent to Vietnam and they did not come…
Meet Flo
Flo was born and raised in Waukegan, Illinois, north of Chicago. After getting married, she and her husband, Bill, spent four years in Valdosta, Georgia, where Bill, who was in the Air Force, was stationed. During that time Flo worked as a receptionist at an Air Force dental clinic. Her son was born during this…
Meet Joy
Joy was born in 1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota during wartime. Her father was away serving his country in the army, so she lived with her grandmother and her mother, Dorothy Easter. Joy’s brother Richard also lived with them. Her father, Richard, was a Captain and a medical doctor. Joy remembered that her mother and father…
Meet John
John was born in Watsonville to Dorothy and Russ. John’s father owned a service station, a car lot and a liquor store. He also served as County Board of Supervisors in Santa Cruz for 8 years. John’s mother was a homemaker and worked as a bookkeeper for the family business. She later opened a flower…
Meet Daryle
When talking with Daryle, you really get a sense of his vast knowledge and experience. He seems to have an anecdote for most topics and has great delivery as a storyteller. Daryle, who sometimes goes by Bob, was born in Hayward, CA to a Mormon family. His father, Wilford Thomas Webb Jr., was a Bishop…
Meet Pat
Pat Boyle was born in England, the year of the Queen’s coronation. In 1955, she and her parents were sponsored by a great aunt to come to America. They left London on March 29, 1955 and arrived one week later at Ellis Island on April 4,1955. Pat’s father was born in Poland and her mother…
Meet Nikki
Nicole is known as “Nikki” to her friends, although she answers to either name. She was born in Wisconsin and spent her early childhood there. However, at age 15 she left and went to live with an older brother in the Chicago area. In the late 1950’s she met Kei Yei Shinsato, who courted her…
Meet Eve
Evelyn, who goes by Eve, was born in Monmouth, which is near central Illinois, close to Mississippi. One of eight children, she had six sisters and one brother. Eve and all of her siblings were born at home. Her brother was the oldest and Eve was the third daughter. As children, Eve and her siblings…
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