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‘I remember Pearl Harbor’

“It was an amazing time. I shall never forget that day when I was walking home from church, back to my dorm, and someone yelled, ‘Pearl Harbor’s...
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91-year-old WWII, Korea veteran recalls war experiences

With a little more than one million World War II veterans left in the United States, Veteran’s Day celebrations have become more and more significant. Army Air...
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Longview veteran recalls World War II, Korea experiences

With a little more than one million World War II veterans left in the United States, Veteran’s Day celebrations have become more and more significant. Bernie Goode,...
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San Angelo couple travels across U.S. by train for 50th anniversary

It’s never too late to develop a passion, and sometimes it can be a bit unusual. Bruce and Karlene McLaren, residents of Baptist Retirement Community, have discovered...
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Senior couple spends summer volunteering at youth camp

For Robert and Janet Sartain, residents of Baptist Retirement Community, their retirement is a time to give back to the community and to their church. They have...
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October residents of the month

Meet Sam and Billie Evans, Parkway Place October residents of the month. Billie was born and raised in Wichita, Kan. Sam was born in Tulsa, Okla., but...
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Editorial: ‘It’s never too late to exercise’

When I was younger, I had no idea what I wanted to do as a career until I went on a mission trip with my church. We...
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Editorial: ‘It’s never too late to exercise’ at Parkway Place in Houston

In honor of Active Aging Week, we've asked a few of our wellness experts to weigh in on the importance of staying healthy and aging well. Here...
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Editorial: An active aging life at Buckner Villas in Austin

Did you know it's Active Aging Week this week? We're all about healthy living and wellness here at Buckner so we asked a few of our wellness...
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Editorial: An actively aging life

American culture is obsessed with aging, and there are lots of ways people deal with it. Some people face it with indifference; life happens and they can't...
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