WHAT IS YOUR RETIREMENT STORY? (continue)

James P. McKelvey

Retired from the Duke Regional Business Office in 2013

James delved into research of Pilot Mountain located at Pilot Mountain State Park after retirement. The research turned into two volumes that will be titled, Faces of Pilot Mountain: Volume One & Two: Intriguing Journey into Deep Mysteries. James shares that this was an unexpected delightful journey during retirement and looks forward to sharing the release of the book and the talks that are planned.

Toni C. Shaw

Retired from the Department of MedicinePulmonary in 2009

After retirement, Toni returned to school for massage therapy and opened a practice after graduating. Toni also completed a bucket list trip to Peru with a group of Shaman students, visiting Cusco, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, as well as other areas.

Willa Bonner

Retired from Duke Health Technology Solutions in 2020

Since retiring, Willa has become a passionate baker, making birthday cakes with love for friends, neighbors, church members and anyone that requests them. This past Christmas, Willa enjoyed teaming up with two friends from high school to make Christmas cookies.

Margaret Riley

Retired from Global Education Office for Undergraduates in 2013

Margaret, a world traveler since high school, finally reached the impressive goal of traveling to 100 countries during retirement. Margaret has also taken several classes through OLLI (The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Duke), learning how to create websites, use a 3D printer and ultimately, teaching a class for OLLI.

Jim Rigney

Retired from the Duke Stores in 2011

After retirement, Jim pursed farming fulltime, operating Lil Rooster Farm. The farm harvests 1250 head of 7 lettuce varieties and provides 52 harvests per year. Jim shares that experience in technology proved beneficial with managing and maintaining a highly automated hydroponic farm. The farm delivers live lettuce plants to customers in Pittsboro, Chapel Hill and Durham, and donates 10% of the harvest to the local food bank and community outreach programs.

Angela McClendon

Retired from Duke Raleigh Hospital PACU in 2022

Retirement has given Angela the freedom to travel and celebrate special occasions with family and friends. Since retirement, Angela has been able to travel with friends to Alaska, attend a family wedding in New Jersey, and visit family and friends in Alabama for an extended period of time to celebrate a birthday and the Holidays.