January 2013 - Culpepper Place

Culpepper Place
January 2013
Senior Living
A Premier Senior Address
5351 Gretna Road Branson, MO
417-334-3336
Salvador Galvan. Corkie had five
younger sisters and two younger brothers. Being the eldest, Corkie remembers
her father working for the Santa Fe
Railroad and her Mother being very
strict. Hence earliest childhood memories involve cleaning and helping our
her Mother with other household
chores.
Mary Luci Murguia
Mary Luci Murguia, otherwise
known as “Corki” was the eldest child
of eight born on October 3, 1919 in
Leon, Mexico City to Frances and
When Corkie was about two years
old she moved to the United States, to
Ft. Madison Iowa where her Grandfather had been working. Corkie’s
Grandpa came to Mexico to bring her
whole family back to America with
him.
Corkies help was needed keeping
Culpepper Place Senior Living 5351 Gretna Road Branson, MO 417-334-3336
According to Wayne’s World
The NEW Year brings blessings,
Most residents, families and staff are rather enjoying
the coziness inside of Culpepper Place. This mild
weather reminds us of the extreme conditions other
seniors may have to endure, so stay connected with
your friends and check on them often.
We are relaxing this winter and enjoying stimulating activities, delicious dining experiences and personal care from our warm and experienced staff. Invite your
friends and family to come visit and see how we keep you safe in celebrating life
during this winter.
As we begin the new year, we will be reviewing resident rights review, CPR status
and a few other items this month or next.
Finally, it is very important that during these cold winter months although you
may not thirst as you would with warmer temperatures, that you stay hydrated
continuing to consume and drink plenty of fluids, always having them on hand to
avoid dehydration.
Wayne Rainey
Community Director
January Birthday Celebrations
Barbara Schmoll 1-4
Helen Haywood 1-4
Herman Childress 1-5
Thelma Hovinga 1-15
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Corkie
was featured on
the front
page of
the newspaper demonstrating how she
cooks her Hot Tamales!
Corki maintained the home and prepared meals that were served at the same
time everyday. “When my husband got
home, he expected his meal to be
ready,” shared Corkie. Both Randie and
David really enjoyed baseball so the family spent much time watching the boys
play during their games. When the family had time off together, they would
venture to Chicago to watch the Cubs
play as Corkie had as a young girl.
Corkie also really enjoys dancing.
She is also a HUGE Elvis fan, pictures fill her room today of Elvis. When
she was a young woman she went to Elvis’s home where he was to return in
one hour, she remembers her husband
not wanting to wait the one hour and
leaving. “I was so close to meeting him,
if only we could have waited theat one
hour!,” explains Corkie.
Today Corkie enjoys three Grandchildren and seven Great Grandchildren. At Culpepper Place Senior Living , she has really added a spice of life
with her personality and witty remarks
bringing a smile and laugh to all that
she encounters.
Culpepper Place Senior Living 5351 Gretna Road Branson, MO 417-334-3336
Anita and her dear
friend
Millie
Diane
Ruth and her son
Culpepper Place Senior Living 5351 Gretna Road Branson, MO 417-334-3336
From all of us here at
Culpepper Place, we would
like to thank each and every
one of you who joined us for
our
Holiday Celebration with
friends, family, good food,
music and joy for the
new year!
Alberta and her daughter
Anna Seed and her
daughter
Donna and her
brother
Culpepper Place Senior Living 5351 Gretna Road Branson, MO 417-334-3336
the home up and caring for the other
children so she never went through formal education past the third grade.
Mary and David on
their Wedding Day
As a little girl she was voted the first
Mexican Queen in Iowa, which was very
exciting to her. She also remembers making many trips to Chicago to watch the
Cubs play.
It was several years later that a
friend, Lucile had told a man who lived
in Burlington Iowa, that he just had to
come down to meet a woman by the
name of Mary Luci. A man by the name
of David M. Murguia, did just that. Two
years later, Corkie 21 and David, the two
married on January 24th, 1942. “He was
the most handsome man.. all of the
woman were after him! Says Corkie”
David served in the Marine Core
during WWII and overseas, close to Japan.
Together they raised two wonderful
sons, Randie and David. David today
lives here in Branson and sadly, Randie
was killed in an accident at the age of 21.
When her boys were growing up,
her husband worked for the Sante Fe and
The boys,
Randie
and
David
Culpepper Place Senior Living 5351 Gretna Road Branson, MO 417-334-3336