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Colonial Springs Healthcare Center is an affiliate of CMH, Bolivar, Mo., 417-326-6000
Facility Location: 750 West Cooper, Buffalo, Mo. 65622, 417-345-2228
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Virgil Sexton
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Virgil Sexton was born on July 21,
1923, to Sam and Sina Sexton in Erie,
Kan. Growing up, Virgil had two sisters
and seven brothers. Virgil’s fondest
childhood memory was going camping
on the river with his brothers. He recalls
with a smile, “We would go to the river,
take a cow for milk, momma would
make us pancake batter and we would
swim in the buck.”
Virgil attended Erie High School,
where he played football and basketball,
until he graduated in 1941. “We went
to state in basketball,” Virgil says with
a smile. “We didn’t do very well in the
tournament, because we played pool
the entire time we were there. We were
too tired to play basketball.”
That same year he was drafted into
the Army and served our country during
World War II. While in the Army, he met,
and eventually married, Billie Steel.
Together the couple had two sons,
James and Daniel. After five years of
marriage, Billie and Virgil decided to go
their separate ways.
On Aug. 30, 1952, Virgil married
Rita Edwards. They were blessed with
four children: Anita, Russell, Edward
and Linda.
Virgil has always been hard worker.
He would work odd jobs until he was
hired by the U.S Postal Service, where
he worked until his retirement.
In 1978, Virgil and Rita purchased
40-acres of land and moved to Arkansas.
Owning land in the Ozarks had always
been a dream of Vigil’s.
When they weren’t going on wagon
drives, the couple would supplement
their income by selling rocks and
lumber from their land.
In 2003, Virgil and Rita relocated to
Pittsburg, Kan., where they lived until
2012, when Virgil and Rita move to
an assisted living facility, to be closer
to their children.
In 2014, the couple made the move
to Colonial Springs Healthcare Center,
to be sure that Virgil received the best
care possible. “We have made Colonial
Springs our home and we love living
here,” says Rita.
Thank you Virgil for sharing your
story with us. We love having you as
part of our family.
Are you a caring individual who would like to assist in caring for the elderly?
Colonial Springs Healthcare Center has opportunities in its volunteer and nursing
program. For more information, call administrator Theresa today at 417-345-2228.