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Nancy Long Trout

So. 50 years described in a few short paragraphs. Can't be done. Personal life? Professional life? Geographic life?

Years pass. Baker U. - B.A. University of Kansas - M.S.W. Clinical Social Worker since 1968.

Years pass. Single woman. Married woman. Mother. Widow. Single woman.

Family: Husband, Gary. Deceased 2/3/2012.
Daughter, Amanda Carroll Trout. Married to Micah Gutweiler. No grandchildren. Granddog -Stella. Grandcat - Annie.

Family at home: Multiple cats and dogs over the years. Current four-legged children: Hunter (Golden Retriever). Lilibeth and Roger (cats).

Activities: Still trying to save the world one person and one organization at a time. Work for Prairie View, Inc., a mental and behavioral health program. Current specialties include working with older adults and with those who hoard. Learning how to play when not working. Cared for my beloved husband, Gary, through his 3 year cancer battle. Now learning how to go it alone after nearly 39 years of marriage to my best friend.

I can proudly state that our family had 3 generations graduate from the KC Public School System. My folks attended Central High School. My brother, sister, and I graduated from Southeast. Our daughter graduated from Lincoln College Prep. Support your local public school system.

It is difficult to see changes which decrease funding for education, aging, disability and mental health services. I am waiting for a return to sanity; to a public that cares about each other and recognizes and accepts the responsibility to assist those in need. I may have to live a long time.

A brave Southeast Knight loveth chivalry, truth, honor, freedom, and fair courtesy. Still good words by which to live. (I didn't end that sentence with a preposition, Miss Falke.)

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