Results Matter

Results

That sense of duty certainly didn't retire when I did. It seamlessly transitioned into my volunteer commitments at PebbleCreek. Serving as Vice President, ALC Chair, and Landscape Manager for Unit 43B requires a massive amount of structure—especially when it involves tracking and managing the care of thousands of plants and around 740 trees. Applying a "Members First" philosophy and championing the Golden Rule in our community governance takes exactly the kind of firm, unwavering dedication I learned in the service. The Marines taught me how to take responsibility, which made stepping up to lead and organize our neighborhood a natural fit.

But the most important place that discipline showed up wasn't in a sales meeting or a community board room—it was at home. It gave me the steadfastness to build a life with Georgia, standing by each other through sixty years of marriage. It shaped the way I approached fatherhood, helping me pass down a strong work ethic and sense of care to our daughter as she built her own life and nursing career up in Washington. Today, whether I'm putting together a custom drawing or a poem for my grandchildren, or traveling to meet my newest great-granddaughter, that same sense of commitment and honor remains at the core of it all. The Marines taught me how to stand firm, but being a family man taught me exactly what I was standing up for.