Jean wore many hats while at MEOC and wore each beautifully. She came to MEOC first as a homemaker and ended her career at MEOC as Coordinator of MEOC’s Life Line Program. In between, she worked as an outreach worker and case manager. 

Staff surprised Jean with a luncheon including a special musical salute to her put together and performed by “The Gap Boys” who bore a striking resemblance to MEOC staff members Julia Dillon, Teresa Shoop, Linda Begley and Janet Hampton in drag. Margaret Sturgill assembled pictures of Jean taken over the past twenty-seven years in to a wonderful power point, which she presented at the luncheon. Various staff members reminisced about Jean’s service to MEOC and the thousands of older people who have benefited from her kindness and compassion. 

In presenting Jean with her retirement gift, MEOC Executive Director Marilyn Pace Maxwell said, “Jean’s loyalty and devotion to MEOC, her colleagues and the older people of our region were always constant and never doubted. She always put others before self. She knew what it meant to be a public servant and demonstrated it daily for twenty-seven years. Several of us have had the pleasure to work with Jean during her entire tenure at and we are all made better by our association with her. We will miss Jean and wish her only the best.”