Meet The Residents
Lenbrook resident Dorothy Beasley had a long and distinguished legal career. So much so, reading her resume of accomplishments (many ground-breaking!) takes an impressive amount of time.
After getting her BA from St. Lawrence University in upstate New York, Dorothy went to work for the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. She then got her law degree from American...
Margo and Greg Dexter go a long way to talk about how proud they are of their close-knit family…they have two accomplished adult children and four “really amazing” grandchildren. They go to great lengths to describe their wonderful 50-year marriage and how excited they are about what’s coming next. These future Kingsboro at Lenbrook residents are engaging, extremely active and positively enjoying...
Anyone who thinks that all the new-fangled technology is only for millennials has never met Jim Cochrane. This 7-year Lenbrook resident is not only computer-savvy, he has become a technical teacher to other seniors in the community. He holds on-site classes for his neighbors, teaching them how to use emails and Facebook to stay in touch with family members and how to search the...
“Never miss an opportunity to teach something or learn something.” This was said by a very wise and accomplished man: retired Doctor and Professor of Radiology, Dick Colvin. But Dr. Colvin didn’t just speak the words, he certainly lived them. And he continues to do so every day at Lenbrook.
Dick, always an enthusiastic learner, studied French in undergraduate school. But he always knew...
There’s something a little unusual about Byron Attridge. It has nothing to do with his impressive 42-year career at one of Atlanta’s largest and most respected law firms. And it’s not anything about his 57-year marriage to Florence, his beautiful wife or his three grown children. It has to do with where Byron was born. It was right here in Atlanta. You don’t meet many Atlanta natives...
Iva, a former Braniff Airline flight attendant, not only flew all over the country, she later lived all over the country, because of her husband's job. But she was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. They say things are "bigger" in Texas. So maybe that’s where Iva developed her sense of caring and compassion, because it's huge.
Iva recently moved to Lenbrook but spends plenty of her...
Louise is a Georgian through and through. So, when you meet her, you shouldn’t be surprised that she is truly a “peach.” She was born at Emory Hospital in Decatur, Georgia. She grew up in Rome, Georgia. She met her husband, Joe, while attending the University of Georgia in Athens. She raised her four beautiful daughters while living near Chastain Park.
Louise is a relatively new...
One can learn a lot by having a lengthy conversation with Helen Letts. You can learn the charming, articulate, Lenbrook resident has led a life well-lived. You can learn about her wonderful 44-year marriage to a great man named Jack Letts. You can learn about her two amazing adult children and her three delightful grandchildren, all of whom live here in Atlanta and visit...
Lenbrook resident, Gracie Phillips, grew up in Lakeland, Georgia, attended Agnes Scott College, and married and raised four children in Atlanta. Although she had definite roots in Georgia, she didn't ever hesitate to leave ... to explore the world with her husband.
Gracie and her family were avid travelers. All of Europe, the Baltics, Africa, Australia. In her colorful family...