2007 Spring Vintage.pmd - Retirement Housing Foundation

46th Anniversary
Rex Chapman Award
Linda Listoe
Rex Chapman was active with Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF),
both in Cathedral Pioneer Church Homes in Sacramento and later with
the national Board of RHF, for more than 30 years. From 1977 to 1998, he
served on the Board of RHF, and chaired the Board from 1984 to 1989. In
1999, he received the honor of Director Emeritus. During his term as
Board Chair, he was responsible for persuading Dr. Joseph to become RHF
President and CEO.
After Mr. Chapman’s death in 2000, the RHF Board created the Rex
Chapman Award to be given, from time to time, in recognition of
outstanding service on behalf of others.
Linda was the third staff person hired by Retirement Housing Foundation.
While her initial position was that of Executive Secretary to Rev. Clark Harshfield, she found herself, over
the years, handling everything from finding sites to develop, to filing HUD applications, to working with
architects and construction companies, and going to final closings with HUD.
Her final title, Senior Vice President of Corporate Services/Corporate Secretary saw her handling all of the
legal documentation involved with creating and maintaining the status of our not-for-profit corporations.
When Linda started in 1969, there were four communities and two under construction. In her 37 years
with RHF, she experienced and participated in the phenomenal growth in our mission.
Previous award winners have been Maggie Belton from Pilgrim Tower East for her local and national
advocacy work, and the late Jean Moore Warrick, RHF Board member and Chair, for her 25 years with RHF.
For her 37 years of dedication to the RHF Mission, we are pleased to honor a special person who
helped to make the mission happen: Linda Listoe.
Friend of the Elderly Award
The Honorable Judge Thomas Jenkins
RHF recognizes the Honorable Thomas Jenkins, retired California Superior
Court Judge, with the 2007 Friend of the Elderly award for his vision and
leadership in the area of aging services.
Forty-six years ago he, and several colleagues, founded both the California
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (now Aging Services of
California) and the American Association of Homes and Services for the
Aging (AAHSA). He was President of the AAHSA in 1966 and 1967 and a
member of its Board of Directors from 1962 to 1968.
The impetus of founding both CAHSA and AAHSA was the recognition of
future national demographics and the need to address aging services in our
state and nation. For nearly five decades, Judge Jenkins has been a voice of
wisdom in these two organizations, and he attends most annual meetings of
both ASC and AAHSA.
He has received many honors and held many memberships. He served on the Board of Directors, League of
California Cities from 1970 to 1974, was Vice Chairman and member of the National Board of Directors of Camp
Fire Girls from 1964 to 1968, President of the United Community Fund of San Francisco from 1962 to 1964,
Board of Directors of San Francisco Association for Mental Health from 1971 to 1976, and the Governor’s
Hospital Advisory Council, State of California from 1963 to 1967. He was Chairman from 1979 to 1981 and a
member of the Board of Directors of Northern California Presbyterian Homes from 1977 to 1989.
He has authored articles on aging published in national magazines, Concern and Focus.
For Judge Jenkins’ vision and accomplishments in the past and for his continued wisdom, Retirement Housing
Foundation is pleased to present him with our 2007 Friend of the Elderly award.
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