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NOVEMBER 22, 2019, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 KeizerCommunity KEIZERTIMES.COM Getting to know our neighbors Reporter Lauren Murphy has been visiting Keizer’s retirement communities with the purpose of getting to know some of our seniors, the lives they’ve lived and what they are up to now. Allen Freebury Beverly & Jack Tincknell Allen Freebury retired to Oregon in 2007 with his wife. He worked a total of 21 jobs after two years of college. He decided not to fi nish his four year degree because after two years he decided he was ready to join the workforce. He spoke proudly of his three children, a son in Se- attle and two daugh- ters in New Mexico. He had a lot of ad- vice for the younger generation: learn U.S. history, create a job track record and most importantly, “keep the course, take good care of yourself.” Jack Tincknell moved to Oregon when he was 14 years old. After high school he joined the Navy; he did contracting work overseas after that. Upon moving to Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community about a year and a half ago, Jack was adopted by the three baby Ni- gerian dwarf goats, – Patches, Heidi and Ginger, – who con- sider him their dad. Jack said they’re extremely friendly and often look for food in people’s pockets. The residents dressed the goats up for the Civil War football game last year. His ad- vice for young people is to get an education. Beverly Tincknell moved to Oregon from Wisconsin when she was 13. She graduated from Salem High School (now North Salem High School.) After she graduated she got a job as a sec- retary, with no college degree, Words and pictures by Lauren Murphy and worked there for 27 years. She and Jack got married when they were in their 40s and the two fondly remembered travel- ing a lot for his Navy reunions. She echoed the advice of her husband, “I got a job right out of high school but that’s hard to do nowadays,” she said. Shirley & Don Knepp Don Knepp served in the Army for two years after his fi rst year of college. After getting out of the service, he graduated with a degree in chemistry and then earned a master’s in teaching. He has been married to Shirley for 54 years. They spent 20 years in Pendleton where he taught seventh grade science and then moved into minsitry for 10 years, “I can tell you hon- estly that teaching is far more stressful than ministry,” he said with a laugh. His advice to young people is to take care of the Earth. Shirley Knepp graduat- ed from Portland State as a teacher. She began to work in Salem but then went on the mission fi eld with the United Methodist Church. She mar- ried Don and ran a daycare for 15 years in Pendleton. They lived on or near Umatila Res- ervation during their years in Pendleton. In her retirement, she enjoys serving as a dea- coness in the United Method- ist Church. Both she and Don volunteer at the Riverfront Carousel, they said they’ve worked on all but fi ve of the horses. They also enjoy trav- eling and recommend visiting Malta. death notice Gift tags now hanging around town Gift tags for the Keiz- er Network of Women’s (KNOW) Giving Basket pro- gram are now out in the com- munity. The fundraiser hopes to help about 250 local fam- ilies this year. “All the tags are already in the community, all people have to do is pick one up and then return the gifts to the lo- cation where they found the tag or to the Keizer Cham- ber of Commerce offi ce,” said Danielle Bethell, executive di- rector. Gift tags are hanging from trees at Courthouse Athlet- ic Club, 117 McNary Es- tates Drive N.; Mommy and Maddi’s, 4765 River Road N.; Copy Cats, 3800 River Road N.; 5007 River Road N.; Willamette Valley Bank, 5140 River Road N.; The Human Bean, 5007 River Road N.; Los Dos Hermanos, 3590 River Road N.; Keizer Church of Christ, 5405 Ridge Drive N.E.; and St. Edward Catholic Church, 5303 River Road N. Gifts need to be returned by Wednesday, Dec. 4 SUBSCRIBE Nelson McLoud March 16, 1922 – November 14, 2019 Services are planned Sat- urday, Nov. 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Keizer Community Church, 380 Churchdale Av- enue N. Keizer Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. A YEAR’S WORTH OF KEIZER NEWS DELIVERED FOR ONLY $35 CALL 503-390-1051 FOLLOW THE KEIZERTIMES ON: WE TAKE PRIDE in being staff ed better than any other senior living community Come See the Finest in Senior Living CALL (503) 390 -1300 1165 McGee Ct NE • Keizer, OR • VillageAtKeizerRidge.com
