If you live in or around Canton, OH, you know all about Canton McKinley High School. It is one of the most storied football programs in the country and their stadium has been used for the annual NFL Hall of Fame Game. It is tough to imagine, but Fawcett Stadium...
Mary Lou, 89, has been passionate about creating works of art since she was ten years old. Art has always been a meaningful way for Mary Lou to escape and feel productive. When her and her husband were living in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mary Lou was very active in helping...
On any given Saturday night for the past 10 years, you will find one very special older adult, Lynn V., volunteering in her community in Cleveland, OH. Lynn, 79, is a woman whose optimistic outlook and generous spirit, is only matched by her love of movies, musicals...
Dorothy, 88, from Brookdale Greenville in Greenville, Ohio, met her husband, Sam, 70 years ago in high school. Dorothy was a drum majorette, and when Sam saw her on the field he leaned over to his friend and said, “I’m going to marry those legs one day!” Soon after,...
John has dedicated his life to his children. He worked blue collar jobs in factories, sometimes two or three at a time, to support his family until he retired at the age of 84. He not only made sure his children went to college, but that they each left debt-free. When...
Ever since Victor was 24 years old, he has never missed a WWE wrestling match on the television. He began gaining interest in wrestling due to his son’s interest in the sport. The two of them would watch the matches together on TV or drive to watch a live match— it...
94-year-old Lee Lanzen lives in the Westlake Village Brookdale community. He is a veteran who served in the Navy Air Corps for ten years, including several years during World War II. Lee flew a Corsair Fighter Aircraft for a short time, but due to his exemplary flying...
Margery Rose, 94, of Troy, Ohio, reflects that she has always felt inclined to help others. She served as a First Lieutenant in the Nurse Corps in World War II from 1943-1945. Margery was stationed in England “right on the front line” and kept busy for those two years...
