By Cris Greer
WKTV Managing Editor
greer@wktv.org
UM Health-West honored Navy veteran and longtime volunteer with a 99th birthday celebration last Monday.
The Navy veteran, who served in both World War II and the Korean War, has logged 2,000 volunteer hours with UM Health-West.
“He’s just been awesome to have as a volunteer,” said Jennifer DeVries, Volunteer Services Manager at UM Health-West. “Pete comes in typically every Monday … you’ll often see him walking along with his clipboard looking to see if there’s anything that might be a safety issue and document that and turn it in to the Facilities Department to repair.”
After his wife passed away, Zimmer moved to Byron Center to live with his daughter Joy and her family. Today, the two share another connection through UM Health-West, where Joy works in Volunteer Services.
