Buhler High School

Life is short! So glad that we have spent the last 53 years together. Happy Anniversary, Mark!

Ruth Ediger Roulet, Eugene Voth, Judy Hageman

Larry and Chris Colley

We are thrilled to learn that Jess Harder from Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community has been posthumously awarded the Older Adult of Distinction Award from LeadingAge. Here is a little about Mr. Harder and his dedication to the community throughout his life.

Older Adult of Distinction Award
Jess Harder
Resident
Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community
Buhler, KS

Jess Harder, who passed away July 17, 2016, was a shining example of a life lived for others. He believed in benefiting both his retirement community and the broader community. Still active at age 100, he counseled, did public speaking, wrote, and donated time, money and labor to projects on the Sunshine Meadows campus. He literally wrote the book on Sunshine Meadows as a way to share its history and mission.

Harder was an ardent advocate for Sunshine Meadows nearly all of his adult life. He was 29 and his wife Mae was 21 when Sunshine Meadows was founded in 1945. They saw the need for such a place in their community and worked alongside other church members to make it a reality. During Harder’s 9 years in the Kansas House of Representatives, he advocated for nursing homes. Years later, in what some might call a twist of fate but the Harders considered to be good planning, he and Mae made their home in the very community they helped imagine, fund and build, and where Mae still resides.

Seldom did people come away from a visit with Jess Harder without a sense of awe and a desire to do more in their own lives for others. Throughout his long life, he was one of Sunshine Meadows’ best ambassadors for furthering its work.

Here is more about Mr. Harder on his 100th birthday earlier this year. http://www.hutchnews.com/news/local_state_news/century-of-serving-former-teacher-counselor-mayor-legislator-lauded-for/article_847c52fd-34ab-55fd-bc32-774d212497ae.html

Louis, Chris, and Warren

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