Ash Grove Healthcare Facility's Rocking Chair News January 2019

ASH GROVE HEALTHCARE FACILITY
Rocking Chair News
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Resident of the Month,
Elsie Sell
Elsie Sell was born Jan. 22, 1920, to par-
ents John Peter and Alice Amy Whittenberg
in Greene County, Mo. Elsie had two sisters
and three brothers. She attended Eagle
School, Sacville School and Persimmon
Grove School through the sixth grade then
attended the Willard High School where she
graduated in 1939.
Elsie’s mother went blind early in Elsie’s
life and with Elsie being the oldest child she
helped in taking care of the other children.
During the Great Depression her family
lived off of fresh fruits and vegetables. El-
sie’s dad had seven fruit trees. “I climbed
trees and picked cherries,” said Elsie. “At
one time sugar was an item that was ra-
tioned and it took too much sugar to get the
cherries sweet.” The family had a rough
time making it through the great depression.
During this time, Elsie would finish her
chores such as milking the cows, and work
on embroidery pieces. She made pillow
cases and a table runner.
Elsie married Sammy Lawrence Sell on
Dec.31, 1941. Elsie and “Sammy “farmed
and raised beef cattle on the farm. Together
the couple had a family of three children:
Barbara Hills, now deceased; Linda Voris;
and Mary Snider. Elsie has seven grandchil-
dren and 10 great-grandchildren. Sammy
Lawrence passed away in 1998.
An interesting story: Elsie’s father was the
Justice of the Peace and during his term there was
a dog named Bugle Ann in the area. There was a
trial being held regarding the change of venue in
the yard of the home that he had built. There was
a story written called “Bugle Ann” about this fox
hunt event that this dog came up missing and the
events surrounding this trial. There is also a mov-
ie made based on the story. Google it! Elsie
worked as a homemaker and took care of her par-
ents. She is the oldest living member of the Rose
Hill Baptist Church. She went to live with her
daughter in Walnut Grove and then she attended
the Harold Baptist Church.
Elsie’s favorite flower is the rose and the poin-
settias and she loves to eat catfish. Elsie would
like to live to be 100!
Congratulations, Elsie, for being chosen as
January Resident of the Month for Ash Grove
Healthcare Facility!
January 2019
Volume 23, Issue 01
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
citizensmemorial.com
Employee
of the Year
Congratulations! Mia Harvey, CMT
has been chosen as AGHCF’s
2018 Employee of the Year. Mia
was selected by her peers for her
dedication to AGHCF and its
residents. The Employee of the
Month for December has yet to be
determined. The individual who is
selected will be featured in the
February edition of the Rocking
Chair News.
(Above, left to right) Chris McBratney,
Administrator, Director of LTC West, Mia
Harvey and Mr. Babb, CEO/ Executive Direc-
tor at our recent employee holiday luncheon.