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Helen’s Hundred Years
Masonic Village resident Helen Mathias turns 100 years old this year! Born September 27, 1917 in Virginia, Helen and her family moved to Campbelltown, PA when she was three so her family could farm.
Lessons from a Lifelong Learner
Jill Bucks has a lot of stories about her students, but as a professional, she won’t tell any of them. A resident of Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, Jill was a high school teacher for 28 years.
Forever Friends
Catherine Plummer knows not everyone you call “family” is a blood relative – there are some friends who feel like more. This is the kind of relationship she has with her best friend, Dottie Heffner.
A Blessed Life
Russell Decker, a resident at the Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill, considers himself blessed. If he were to tell this to his 19-year-old self, he would’ve been looking into the wide eyes of a perplexed young man.
Residents Host Exchange Students
Bob and Chris Cassel have experienced the culture of 23 countries, all without leaving the comfort of their own home by hosting foreign guests through the Council of International Programs,
Life at 102
On April 27, 102 years ago, Bill Barnett was born. A lot has changed over the last 100-plus years, but some things have stayed the same.
An Italian Connection
After falling in love with an American soldier stationed in Italy during World War II, Teresa Herr moved to the United States in 1945. She adjusted to life in a new country, worked as a beautician and raised her four daughters.
Enjoying Nature in Elizabethtown
Roger Ford, a resident at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, loves photography. He also greatly enjoys the beautiful displays that mother nature cultivates around the campus.
