For Walter (known to his friends as Roy) and Carol Smith, it was never a matter of if they’d choose retirement living at Masonic Village at Dallas, but when the time came in 2019, and while it was a transition, it also felt like a homecoming. Roy and Carol had spent years visiting the Irem Country Club for Masonic events and golf
Married for 72 years on Aug. 26, 2022, it is clear that Jim and Mary Whitacre’s love story is one for the ages. Since meeting in 1949 and marrying the following year, they have celebrated the arrival of four children, 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Thanks to the generosity of Masonic Village residents, 11 dining room servers received $4,000 college scholarships. Residents wanted to help recruit servers, many of whom are high school and college age, by offering them assistance with their future education through scholarships made possible through donations.
Identical twins Kitty Brandt and Lois Vaughn have called Masonic Village at Elizabethtown home for longer than most residents. First moving on campus at just 13 years old, the sisters have since returned for retirement – as neighbors!
Edie Yeager has been involved in supporting the fight against breast cancer since her daughter’s diagnosis 16 years ago. This year was the first time she participated in a walk to raise money, and her friends at Masonic Village helped her to become the top fundraiser in Pennsylvania.
Masonic Village at Elizabethtown has over 30 resident clubs. Thanks to residents George Lyter, John Reitz and Carl Wolfe, they've gained another one, the Auto/Hobby Club.
Just like her husband's distant relative, the abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock, Masonic Village at Elizabethtown resident Evelyn Pollock isn't afraid of color.
Resident Carolyn Pike recently helped prepare three foster kittens for their permanent homes, caring for them for six weeks. Her foster experience began seen years ago as a volunteer with the Humane League in Florida. After retirement and losing her husband and dog, it has given her "a reason to get out of bed in the morning."
Moving to a senior living community is a big decision during normal circumstances. You may assume now is not a good time to make this transition in your life, but a move to Masonic Villages could help alleviate current worries, as well as future ones.
During this time of social distancing with COVID-19, Masonic Villages residents in nursing care and personal care areas may feel lonely or isolated from largely staying in their rooms and not being able to visit with their loved ones.