Posts by Jamie Gianopulos
Roy L. Masters: Veteran of the Month | April 2023
Roy Masters was the youngest of nine children born and raised in St. Louis, MO. While his mother was pregnant with him in 1947, she lost her leg to gangrene, having it amputated just below the knee. Masters’ dad was a carpenter or cabinet maker, and his mother raised the last 4 to 5 children…
Read MoreCharles Cupples: Veteran of the Month | March 2023
Charles Cupples was born in his family home in 1947 on a cotton farm in Rayville, Louisiana, in the Richland Parish. As the only child, Cupples grew up on his cotton farm and still lives there today. Reminiscing, Cupples stated, “My daddy was a great farmer and wanted me to be a farmer but…
Read MoreHelen Bandyke: Surviving Spouse of the Month | February 2023
Helen Bandyke was the youngest of three daughters born in Detroit, MI. At the age of 15, she lost her mother. Since she was eight years younger than her closest sister, she was the only daughter at home. Her father was a teamster that delivered bricks for a local brickyard. Back then, teamster referred to…
Read MoreShirley Worth: Surviving Spouse of the Month | January 2023
Shirley Worth was born in St. Louis on March 21, 1937. She was the oldest of eight children, although she was 12 years older than her next sibling. Her mother had seven more children after getting remarried. As a self-admitted wallflower, Shirley enjoyed staying home and didn’t really start to go out until she was…
Read MoreCharles E. Hill: Veteran of the Month | December 2022
Charles Hill is the oldest of thirteen children born in the boot-heel of Missouri in 1925. He grew up in the small town of Gideon, which sits just west of the Mississippi river. His mother had him at 17 years of age after getting married to his father at sixteen. He grew up farming…
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A sense of pride comes with telling someone you work for a company that assists Veterans. Employees at Veterans Care Coordination are privileged to be a part of a company that focuses on helping our most vulnerable yet deserving citizens, aging Veterans. Not only do we strive to provide resources and knowledge to struggling families,…
Read MoreDaVina Richardson: Veteran of the Month
DaVina grew up on the northern east coast with a strong military influence rooted in servicing others. Out of fourteen children, she was number eleven and grew up with three siblings. They routinely ate Sunday dinner at her grandmother’s house as a youth. After which, DaVina would accompany her grandfather to deliver food to neighbors…
Read MoreSharon B. Robertson: Veteran of the Month | September 2022
United States Air Force Veteran, Sharon B. Robertson, had a unique upbringing but one that potentially prepared her for life in the military. Robertson had a strong military family background, and by 1970, she was picked to be part of a groundbreaking program that made her the face of women in the Air Force. Here…
Read MoreBill McFall: Veteran of the Month | August 2022
Vietnam Veteran Marvin William McFall Jr. probably won’t answer if you call him Marvin, since he has gone by the name Bill his entire life. Bill McFall was born and raised in Ohio as the oldest of three children. Growing up with a learning disability, McFall felt his only choice after high school was…
Read MoreHarry T. Delk: Veteran of the Month | July 2022
Harry T. Delk was born in Flushing, NY, in 1935, as the Great Depression was nearing an end. His father was in the Army, and the family was transferred to New Jersey when his father was stationed at Fort Dix. The family eventually moved to Athens, NY, and lived with their grandfather in the house…
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