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Their uniforms may be long put away, but the values they learned in service never left them. Years later they received the invitation to participate in the Honor Flight: a single day in Washington, D.C., filled with memorials, mail call, and long-overdue thank-yous. Around a table in Independent Living at Park Place of Elmhurst, they shared those memories with humor, humility, and the steady clarity of people who have seen multiple changes in their lifetimes.…

She also treasures the sense of community. We welcome the new people. We look out for each other. This really is a community.”…

“I would heartily recommend it here,” she said. “It’s been a joy. The help is great. The people are kind. And the Lord has taken care of me.”…

Ron and Carolyn Vallort discovered that moving to Park Place didn’t mean giving up freedom—it meant gaining it. With maintenance-free living, endless activities, and a warm community, they’ve found peace of mind, friendship, and the freedom to live life fully.…