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HONORING SENIORS

ill, she moved back to West Texas, architect in Maryland - Pete
to help take care of her. She lived Dorn. We share many interesting
in Levelland for 13 years, but conversations. And just down the
after her mother passed away in street is Jim Rodewald, who was
2016, she assessed her situation. a weatherman in Alaska for 27
Since she had no children, she years. Where else would I be able
thought, “I need somebody for to meet these fascinating people?
the long haul.” Anna is still very And not only do I get to meet
independent, but she loves the them, I get to dine with them.
atmosphere of community at It’s so wonderful to sit across the
Carillon, and the opportunities table and exchange thoughts with
to help people. It’s like living in a people you might never know if
small town. “It’s meaningful for it weren’t for the community of
my house without her.” His son me to serve. Someday, I will need Carillon.”
bought the house, so he didn’t someone to help me.”
have to leave it behind totally. Dr. Pasewark himself has a
Knowing that his father is safe is a Dr. Bill Pasewark, a retired Texas remarkable history. He was
big load off of his son, and Newt Tech professor offered two more instrumental in launching Tech’s
knows it was a good decision. “It’s advantages of living at Carillon: Computer Science program, and
like a big family here. Everybody he, in partnership with all six
takes care of everybody.” “First, it’s an unexpected pleasure of his children, has authored 92
to find someone you knew from Business and Computer textbooks.
Anna Thomason grew up in the a long time ago – someone you’d Carillon is a treasure trove of
small town of Acuff where her lost track of. One of my former interesting people. In the famous
dad farmed. students lives words of 97-year-old resident Dr.
She graduated just across from T.H. Holmes, “Everybody here
from Roosevelt me, Margie used to be somebody.”
High School Rhoades, and we
and has always have wonderful The truth is, everyone at Carillon
enjoyed the chats. Across the still is somebody, and each one is
close friendships courtyard are my valued and treated with respect.
of small old friends, Dr.
communities. Henry and Sellie It is always enlightening to view
She moved to Shine. Henry life through the eyes of someone
Houston and taught Chemistry, with more life experience.
worked in the and I taught According to the wisdom of
banking industry Business at Tech the folks at Carillon LifeCare
for 40 years, but back in 1957. Our Community, making the decision
even there, she paths had parted, to “let go of stuff” isn’t scary after
had close-knit and now here we all. The exchange of material
friendships in the groups she was are again, enjoying each other’s possessions for people – new
involved in. Her church’s singles company and reminiscing about friends and even renewed friends
group was like family to her. They those early days at Tech. – is a worthwhile and rewarding
did lots of traveling, and even trade, and it transforms any
pulled cotton together one year “Second, I meet people I would residence into “home”.
to finance a group mission trip to never have met. Just across the
Europe. When her mother became street is a man who was a Naval

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