Ash Grove Healthcare Facility's Rocking Chair News May 2016

ASH GROVE HEALTHCARE FACILITY Rocking Chair News Make Note! Inside this Issue To register for the monthly AGHCF e-newsletter, please give us your email address. You may contact Ashley Tate in the business office at 417-751-2575 or send us a private message via our Facebook page. AGHCF is located at 401 North Medical Drive, Ash Grove, Mo. 65604 417-751-2575 Resident of the Month, Estella Cropper Estella Cropper was born on July 2, 1927, Floyd and Essie Brown in Vidette, Ark. Estella grew up with one sister, Shirley Sabry. Estella attended the Vidette school. On December 20, 1941, at the age of 14, Estella met and married Auston Brown. Auston and Estella had three children: Patricia Rogers, Leonard Cropper and Catherine Louise Henderson. Estella has been blesses with seven grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and two great -great grandchildren. Through the course of Estella’s life she obtained her GED at Hartville, Mo. Because he was enlisted in the Army, Auston, Estella and their family moved to San Juancine, Calif. While there, Auston worked as a row crop farmer. Eventually, they moved to Hartville, Mo., where they raised cattle. In 2003, shortly after Auston had passed away, Estella moved to Walnut Grove, Mo. It wasn’t until 2016 that Estella made Ash Grove Healthcare Facility her home. Estella has always been active in her church. She enjoys listening to gospel and country music. In her free time, she enjoys doing handwork, sewing, playing games and attending family events. Her favorite food is vanilla ice cream. Congratulations Estella, for being chosen as Ash Grove Healthcare Facility’s Resident of the Month for May! May 2016 Volume 19, Issue 5 Resident of the Month 1 Employee of the Year 1 Resident Photos 2 Fundraisers/Events 2 Calendar of Events 3 Special Care Calendar 5 Residents’ Birthdays 6 New Residents 6 Discharges 6 citizensmemorial.com Employee of the Month Amanda Patch was chosen as Ash Grove Healthcare Facility’s Employee of the Month for April. The Employee of the Month for May has yet to be determine. The individual who is selected will be featured in the May edition of the Rocking Chair News. Happy Mother’s Day Sunday, May 8