Ash Grove Healthcare Facility's Rocking Chair News February 2019

ASH GROVE HEALTHCARE FACILITY
Rocking Chair News
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Resident of the Month,
Bill & Barbara Willoughby
Barbara Willoughby was born Sept.
20, 1934, to parents Wimp and Lillian
Renshaw in Greene County, Mo.
Barbara had one sister, Erma Edmond-
son.
Barbara attend school in Willard,
Mo. and graduated from Willard High in
1952. She worked for a short time after
she was married but the majority of her
life she has been a housewife, good
cook, mother and grandmother. She had
the gift of showing hospitality to others,
being a helper in church, pitching in to
do her part of any given situation. Bar-
bara sewed clothing and her favorite
color was brown. She also crocheted
and gardened. She was a Sunday school
teacher starting at age 18.
William “Bill” Willoughby was born
April 17, 1933, to parents Henry “Tom”
and Thelma Willoughby in Sacville, Mo. Bill had two
brothers Ed and J.W. Willoughby. Bill also attended school
in Willard, Mo. and graduated from Willard High in 1952 .
After his graduation he Joined the Army. Bill served his
country from 1954-1956 in Georgia and Ft. Mead, Md.
After his service he was a dairy farmer, selling grade A
milk, hauled fertilizer to area farms, and was a contracted
school bus driver, owning his own bus and driving for 25
years. He has been involved in area churches and taught
bible study classes for young adults for 25 years.
Bill and Barbara were high school sweethearts. The
couple were married on Dec. 12, 1952, before Bill joined
the Army. On their wedding day Bill said, “Barbara was
the prettiest girl he ever laid eyes on!” Barbara joined him
at Ft. Mead, Md., in 1955, where they rented an apartment.
Together they have one daughter, Brenda, and husband,
Danny Decker, and two grandchildren, Trish Simmons and
Katrina Viau. The couple have celebrated 67 years of mar-
riage. When their daughter was young the family traveled
to the western states and Old Mexico in a cab camper.
Bill and Barbara are members of the Sac Ville Cowboy
Church. The couple have been members of gospel singing
groups for 35 years going to Willard Care Center and Ash
Grove Healthcare Facility on a regular basis.
Barbara, Bill and Brenda are best friends. Bill drove
Brenda to school on the bus everyday. “Being raised on the
farm I had a lot of puppies, ponies and goats,” said Brenda.
“Daddy also taught me about living for the Lord and how
to clean out the milking parlor. He said if I could do that, I
could handle any situation in life. My mother taught me
how to sew and to raise, butcher and dress chickens.”
Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby, for being
chosen as February Residents of the Month for Ash Grove
Healthcare Facility!
February 2019
Volume 23, Issue 02
Resident of the Month 1
Employee of the Year 1
Resident Photos 2
Fundraisers/Events 2
Calendar of Events 3
Calendar 5
Residents’ Birthdays 6
New Residents 6
Discharges 6
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Employee
of the Month
Congratulations, Ryan Crump, on being
chosen as Ash Grove Healthcare Facili-
ty’s January Employee of the Month.
Ryan was selected by his peers for his
dedication to AGHCF and to our resi-
dents. The Employee of the Month
for February has yet to be determined. The
individual who is selected will be fea-
tured in the March edition of the Rock-
ing Chair News.
(Above) Ryan Crump, Charge Nurse.