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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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While this time of year is known for its hustle and bustle as people prepare for the upcoming holiday season, it’s also a time for reflection. It’s a time when many take an opportunity to look back at where they are in their lives and make plans for the future. In looking back over our lives, there are those who have had an influence in who we are and where we are on life’s journey. They may be a parent, a step parent, a teacher, a drill sergeant or a best friend. We all have them, they come into our lives offering support, advice and sometimes a well-timed and well placed kick in the rear as we go through our lives. The Paper hit the streets to ask who is/was the most influential person in people’s lives. For some the answer came quickly and easily. For others, they asked for some time to reflect on their answer. Ceri Thomas of Warsaw is the new office administrator for the Purdue Extension Kosciusko County. Her most influential person was “Jesus, because he’s our savior or. or savior. Kevin Owen en n, Gas City, was wa as wa w itOwen, waitiing ng for a ride ooutside utside the Kosciusko ut Kos osci os ciiusko County Sheriff’s Office. “My sister, she used used to be a deputy deput utyy sheriff out ut of All llen ll en County, Fort Forrt Wayne. Wayne. She Allen h ha d to take early earl ea rly retirement rl nt after after had a heart attack.” attack ck.” Owen went on to expl p ain his sisexplain ter, Sheila Sheeil i a Patrick, suffered sufffe f red threee heart attacks in one week and survvived vi ved open hea eart ea r surgery. rt heart “She was on on a strict income incom me and she still found a way to send me mone ey w hile I was in n pr ri rison. ri money while prison. I misss my sister. sistter. I moved to Mississippi M ssissippi in Mi 2 20 05, that was was the the last time tim me I saw saw 2005, her. She passed d in 2016. I miss mis i s her, we wer e e really close,” he said. were Er rica Bennington,, Warsaw, Wa d Erica said the most influential influe uential person in ue in her is “I think it’s itt’s lifee is
my father, Lewis Bennington. He just really showed me how to be a good person, to take care of others. I hope as I get older, I’m more like him.” She added her father is someone she really respects. Preschooler Sadie Mason was hanging out in the Warsaw Public Library with her mom and little sister. She said the most influential people in her life are “God, Mommy, Daddy, Lele, Gabby and Lizzy.” Lele, Gabby and Lizzy are her best friends and the foursome enjoy playing together. She said her daddy because the two cuddle together and her mommy because she brings her to the library and they play games at home. John Hall, Big Chapman Lake said the most influential person in his life was “My father, no question. He had a kind of tough upbringing, but he was very successful.” Hall’s father was W. Robert Hall. Even though his father never graduated from college, he went onto become a bank president and then started his own insurance company which continues today. Hall went into business with his father. “Even though my father was in his 60s when he passed, we h ad several go good od years, “ hee said. sai aid. had “How ow do you pick k one one person? One of the the most influential influ uential en n personss to me, is me, because I’ve made so many bone-headed bone-he head he aded mistakess in life ad a nd learningg from from them helped hel elped and shapee me m into whoo I am today,” said John Joh ohn Lantz of Warsaw. War arsaw. “My father influenced me early oon n about importance imp porttance of hard harrd work work and to do everything to the best b st of be my abi bili bi lity li t . For that I am am extremelyy ability. gratef eful ef ul. My great friend ul fri rieend Spencerr grateful. taught me to help out where I can, d di sagree humbly hu umbly (still working worki k ng disagree on that one) and show people peoplle you care,” ”La ant n z said. care,”Lantz
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