Nancy Hester

Email: pg58segd@gmail.com

Born and raised in Michigan. Enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in the fall of 66. Basictraining at Ft McClellan in Alabama, Medics training FT Sam Houston Texas, A year at Valley Forge Army Hospital in Pennsylvania. Final station was Fitzsimmons Army Hospital Denver. At Denver I worked with the returning soldiers from Viet Nam. This is what changed my path in the future. Honorable discharge in 1969 Married a military man and spent the next two years at Ft. Knox in Kentucky. Spent years in Kansas working in Med field and then back to Michigan for 7 years continuing to work in cardiac field. Retired and moved to Florida and started raising Guide dogs for Southeastern Guide dogs. Have raised 15 pups and now doing a breeder. One of my pups was matched with Gene Huggins past 2nd pres. Of NABV. Gene got me involved with the NABV and love doing and helping. I am also an active member of Lions clubs who help those with vision problems. I know this is not as exciting as some but it is my life.