Purposeful work in retirement

Purposeful work in retirement

When Jed Smith, 95, of Gilbertsville, Montgomery County, retired at the age of 65, he took advantage of his good physical condition to do work for himself or others that was engaging physically, but also utilized his handiness. “I liked to work at things such as maintenance, where a small amount of work saves a large expense,” Smith said. “I worked on a horse farm for a newly made widow, doing repairs on the buildings and fences, and some machin…