Commun ty Matters Newton Presbyterian Manor
November 2016
Chaplain’s corner: Thanksgiving By Jerroll Martens, Newton Presbyterian Manor chaplain
Luke 17 records for us the healing of ten lepers, one of which was a Samaritan. As they cried out for mercy, Jesus told them to show themselves to the priest who could verify their healing, allowing them back in society. By doing so, they were healed, with one returning to give thanks. Jesus was so pleased with the one, but where were the nine? Why was this Samaritan giving thanks when they were considered as outcasts by the Jews? Experience indicates that often, THANKSGIVING, continued on page 2
Behind Ellen Koehn’s bed is a Quilt of Valor that her daughter Gerry pieced for her. It includes Ellen and John’s wedding picture, in uniform, on the right.
A veteran’s story By Ellen Koehn, resident
In honor of Veterans Day in November, we asked residents who had served in the military to tell us stories from their service. We got a unique response from Ellen Koehn, who joined the U.S. Army inWorldWar II. Clara Ellen Hill and her twin sister, Myrtle Helen, were born in 1924.Their mother died from complications two hours after she gave birth to the twins.With six other children at home, their father was overwhelmed, and he gave the girls to their friends and neighbors,Tom and Laura Carter, who raised the twins for the next 14 years.When Ellen and her sister were 12, they met their five brothers VETERAN, continued on page 2