I am a proud mother of three adult
children: 1 daughter in Charlotte NC and a
son and daughter in Denver CO; 7 beautiful
grandchildren and 4 delightful great
grandchildren. When we are together we
enjoy playing charades, cards and just
laughing and talking about old times. Since
the great grandchildren are young, I enjoy
doing what they want to do. That’s what great
grandmothers do!
I have lived in California for 2 years,
Hawaii for 3 years, and made Denver my
home away from home for 37 years. Denver
was close enough to my family that I could
visit often. While in Denver I worked for the
Public TV station and the Army and Air
Force Finance Center before starting my
career at Samsonite Corporation, where I
spent over 35 years. I remember my first
duty was as a tub girl where we recorded
luggage orders on cards which were located
in a large tub. Can you imagine doing this by
hand and before computers? After 6 months,
I was promoted and thereafter held many
positions including customer service
representative, order entry supervisor,
customer service and order entry supervisor,
Customer Service Manager, Consumer
Service and Repair Center Manager, and
finally Senior Manager of Customer
Services.
In 2006, Samsonite closed the Denver
offices and in June 2007, I was given the
opportunity to establish the customer service
department in the beautiful city of
Jacksonville, Florida. I worked for Samsonite
Corporation until early retirement in December
2009. Samsonite has been good to me and
thankfully, I am now happily retired.
I am very active in the community. I
am a member of Sheriff’s Advisory Council
(ShadCo), Citizen Planning Advisory
Committee (CPAC), and HOA. I also serve
as the 2nd VP for DWIN. I am active in my
church serving as an usher, a member of
Sisters and God Alone (SAGA) the Ladies
Ministry, the Angel Tree Ministry, and the
Living Witness Church School Class. My
most recent community service includes
serving at Corrine Brown’s Job Fair and the
City of Jacksonville inaugural One Spark. I
love volunteering and serving our
community. I have met some of the most
active seniors while participating in the City
of Jacksonville’s Walk-a-thon, Fish-a-thon,
Senior Expo, and the Senior’s Holiday
Festival.
As a newlywed since February 2010,
the man of my life, Willie Rounsville also
relocated from Denver, Colorado. I expect to
spend the rest of my life with him☺ I am an
avid sports fan. I love my Denver Broncos
and The LA Lakers. If the Lakers aren’t
playing, then Miami Heat is the team to
beat! If I am not spending time with family
or volunteering, I enjoy gardening, traveling,
cooking, reading and surfing on the
computer.