Page 68 - Senior Link Magazine Spring 2023 - Online Magazine

It's 3 3 o'Clock
Somewhere
t has been known for many
years that the Aftercare and
ICommunity Programs offered by
Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial
Designers are in no way “run of
the mill” and are most often, life- delight, we have witnessed several
changing, at the very least. From
providing hope where all hope seems
lost, to providing a platform for
education and an atmosphere where
lifelong relationships are created,
these programs provide a safety net,
in memory of
Nancy Hewett 1939-2019
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By Laura Landes
support, and empowerment for
the families we serve, as well as in memory of
our senior community. Hal Rowe 1940-2012
Over the years, and much to our “game days,” dinners, and outings,
unbeknownst to one another, Joyce
love stories that have blossomed and Keith’s paths eventually crossed,
from these programs. It is only and a friendship blossomed.
natural, at some point, to once
again long for deeper connections. One afternoon in September 2019,
The following story is special to Joyce was given four tickets to the
me, personally, in many ways, as Cactus Theater, so she asked around
it happens to involve one of our to see who would like to accompany
LRCMD Team members. her to the event. By chance or by
fate, it happened that Keith was
Joyce Rowe has served at Lake the only person who had no other
Ridge Chapel for the past ten years plans for the evening. Even though
in many capacities and, for the the thought of just the two of them
past five years, as our facilitator attending the event together made
for “Hope for the Hurt Heart,” our them a bit apprehensive, they agreed
aftercare program that specializes to attend. As Joyce recalls, “When
in grieving parents who have lost a Keith asked where he could pick me
child. Joyce lost two children of her up, I suggested the parking lot of
own, as well as her husband Hal in Lake Ridge Chapel because I knew
2012. It was then that she became there were security cameras!” Later,
a member of our widows’ group, they discovered that they lived
“The Ladies of Lake Ridge.” within a few blocks of one another.
Keith Hewett, a member of our Lake As time passed, their contact was
Ridge Family, lost his wife, Nancy, limited mostly to group gatherings
in January of 2018 and immediately at the chapel, until May 2020, when
became a member of “The Lake
Ridge Men.” Because our groups the mandatory COVID lockdown
frequently come together for was in full swing. During that time,
Joyce began calling some of the men