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FACEBOOK.COM/WESTNEWSMAGAZINE WESTNEWSMAGAZINE.COM November <strong>14</strong>, 20<strong>18</strong> WEST NEWSMAGAZINE I OPINION I 3 RANDOM THOUGHTS A Community Conversation BEFORE AFTER By JESSICA MESZAROS This week, <strong>West</strong> <strong>Newsmagazine</strong> talks with Harry Hope, board chairman emeritus of Greater Saint Louis Honor Flight. Hope joined the Navy in 1947; in 1948, he transferred to the U.S. Marine Corps. He was involved in the Inchon Landing [Korea] and the retaking of Seoul. In November and December of 1950, Hope’s unit was trapped for three weeks in the “Chosin Reservoir” area of North Korea, where he acquired injuries from frostbite. He was discharged in 1958. Harry and his wife of 54 years, Terry, live in Creve Coeur. How do you relax? I usually get home in the mornings after seeing the veterans off [at Lambert Airport at 2 a.m.] and take a nap from maybe 7 a.m. to <strong>11</strong> a.m.; then, my wife and I have breakfast or, actually, brunch. We just do the normal things ... [but] we may only have five or six days a month that we don’t have anything scheduled ... This past Saturday, I was at the Focus Marine Foundation [in St. Charles County].[Local Marines and veterans groups] bring in young veterans suffering from PTSD; we put them up in a lodge out there for classes. I speak one day a week for them. [On Nov. 3, I was] a guest speaker and guest of honor for the Marine Corps Birthday Ball. It’s quite an honor, really, from one Marine to another Marine ... I speak at a lot of nursing homes and to a lot of veterans groups. My wife has to take care of the calendar because she used to be an accountant. I tell people, when I introduce her, she’s my accountant, my secretary, my treasurer and my wife. What profession does not get enough credit or respect? I don’t think veterans get enough respect. When the Vietnam veterans came back from war, they didn’t get a welcome home ... Korean veterans didn’t either. I came home, went back to work and several of my friends were like, “Hey, where have you been? I haven’t seen you in a few months.” I’d say, “I’ve been in Korea,” and then, they’re like, “Where’s Korea?” They didn’t even know where Korea was. What is something everyone should do at least once in their life? Thank the veterans. That’s one answer. When I came home from Korea ... I registered for the University of California - Santa Harry Hope with his wife, Terry Ana ... They asked me, “What field do you want to go into?” I said, “Real estate.” I went for two weeks, and that was part-time at nights when I was in the Marine Corps. After two weeks, I was transferred to Japan. So, that’s my college experience. So when people ask me, “Did you go to college?” I say, “Yes, I did.” I’ve been around the world a couple times. When I was 17, I was in Italy and Turkey and Greece, and Sicily and Spain ... The lack of education, I really don’t think has held me back ... I think any college boy, and now women, should spend two years in service or doing something to help people, something to relate to. When they get out after two years, they’ll know what they really want to do. If they want to become a firefighter or a policeman or if they want to go back to school and become a lawyer or a doctor. I think everyone [who is] physically able should do something. [President] Kennedy started the Peace Corps. That was a great opportunity for people to give back. I think we should still have something like that. Do you have any secret talents? Talking. My wife says I talk too much. It seems like I’m always ready to talk. I just feel like I always have something to say, and I don’t contribute that to any specific education or any past job experiences. In my lifetime, I also think I’ve done a good job taking care of my family. What are some life goals you want to accomplish? You know, I’ve never been one to set goals. Anything that came along, I would take care of it. My goal was for my wife and my kids to have a very healthy life. At 87, you never know what’s going to happen ... The goal is to keep my wife and me as healthy as we can be for the rest of our lives. Before & After Experience <strong>West</strong> County’s Award-Winning Interior Design Team Nancy Barrett ASID, CAPS Kathy Cissell 636.519.4090 A decision to start the dining room project was made on moving day. The goal was to keep the cherished, family mahogany furniture, but give it a fresh update. Additional seating, new window treatments, lighting, paint color and accessories were needed. First, to create space for a larger table, a pattern of molding and metallic grasscloth was added to the ceiling and matching light fixtures were installed. The bold, pumpkin pie wall color was chosen to contrast with crisp, ivory trim and set off with green and black accents. 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