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Jimmy Cover

Enlisted in USMC June 1963 - Honorable Discharge as Sergeant E5, MOS Combat Engineer, June 1967. Art School in Detroit 1968-69. Fell in love, and married PoSheng Chou, September 5, 1969, a Chinese Business College student from Taipei, Taiwan, and moved to Fort Worth, TX. Worked as a label design artist 1969-1970. Enlisted in US Army Warrant Officer Flight program, worked as a Medical Illustrator, San Antonio, TX, 1970-1972. Moved to Fort Wayne, IN, worked as an Industrial Illustrator at the International Harvester Motor Truck Engineering Design Center, 1972-1981. From 1972-1975, also worked as a Graphic Artist, AFSC, IANG in Fort Wayne. Returned to Fort Worth, TX as Senior Illustrator and Logistics Engineer for General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Divisions 1982- 2005. Retired and moved home to Peru in 2006 to be near family and friends and the peace and enjoyment of a more slow paced small town lifestyle. Lisa and I raised two sons in Texas; Anthony, graduated with honors from TCU in Broadcast Journalism. Tony then went to Delta flight Academy and was a Commercial Pilot (Captain) for the now closed COMAIR out of Cincinnati. Tony is now a Pilot Instructor and sim instructor for Flight Safety International in Columbus, OH. Christopher, graduate of Texas University, and Honorably served in a USMC reserve unit, teaches special education dealing with problem children and has moved to Peru after a growing disillusionment with a changing lifestyle in Texas. Chris has was hired at Peru Community Schools as an instructor to teach computers and how to utilize computors and software to be more productive and effective in the classroom and also switches back and forth as a PCS Special Ed teacher. Chris finished his Registered Nursing Program, May 2017 and is now employed at Howard Hospital in Kokomo. My favorite hobby is performing and singing the oldies. My spiritual lifetime commitment is to my Lord Jesus Christ, my personal commitment is to my family and good friends and my present physical commitment is staying above ground. 5 years ago Lisa and I purchases a Park Model in an upscale RV Resort in Sarasota, FL and we love it there. As you may already know, Lisa and I sold our home in Peru, Indiana. I loved that house, but we had to downsize because we wanted the freedom to live our final years as we desire. Sometimes there is a point where instead of owning a house, the house owns you, and we were at that point. Many friends have asked me how our house search was coming along. So, here goes…
Wanting to live our life to the fullest, we of course, wanted to live in a warm climate, but we found out that the increase in properties and taxes had become prohibitive in the past 2 years. We could have a fine house there, but we would be house rich and freedom poor. We had already put that chapter behind us.
Another hurdle to overcome was leaving friends behind either in Peru or here in Sun-N-Fun Resort in Florida, where we own a Cottage. For the past 5 years we have grown attached to the many friends that Lisa and I call family from around the USA, Canada, and around the world.
So this is our plan. We have purchased a Condo in Fort Wayne, Close to Lisa’s younger sister (about 50 yards away). This will give us the freedom to go anywhere, anytime. No grass to cut, no snow to shovel. Home Hyper-security, and close to Lisa’s sister and my friends in Peru. In March 2017 we sold our cottage in Florida. But, what about our friends in Florida? Our intent then, is to purchase a motorhome to travel and stay in Florida/Sun-N-Fun during the winter months. Also we will visit family and friends at other sites in FL, travel around the country sightseeing. and visiting other family and friends including our son Tony and his dog Bailey.
You will still be able to contact me on my cell phone or web address. So that’s it in a pineapple shell. Fall of 2019: Sold our Motor Coach and purchased a Winter home near south of Leesburg, FL. Happy days ahead my friends.

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