CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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58 | May/June 2015 war) in Germany for one year and real- ly, just a great American. e late colo- nel is highly revered locally, very much like his son. Dr. Fonke is so spoken, yet firm. Attributes he most likely attained from living in his military household. "One of the things he taught me was, 'do it right the first time, so you don't have to go back and do it again.' at's stayed with me." Fonke continued, "he also taught us to say 'yes ma'am' and 'yes sir.' We were very militar- ily connected from that standpoint and that's just what we grew up doing." He paused, "Nowadays, it's just not that way anymore." Following in his father's footsteps, Fonke served seven years in the Air Force aer completing his bachelor degree in psychology at East Carolina University in 1975. In fact, the four oldest Fonke boys all served in the Air Force. Tragically, the oldest, Don who was a captain, died in an accident while in a recreation exercise which involved taking the wives aboard the plane. Sad- ly, his wife was also on that flight. Aer Fonke's contract with the Air Force was up, he married his wife Caro- line whom he met on a cruise ship and embarked on another type of career path to help others: chiropractic medi- cine. Aer graduating from Life Uni- versity's doctoral chiropractic program in Marietta, Georgia, Fonke returned to the army town he called "home" to open Fayetteville Chiropractic. He has been in business since 1992. Fonke shared, "My family has lived here longer than anywhere else. Fay- etteville was always home and I was al- ways ready to be back here." Suzanne Pennink Owner/Realtor at Coldwell Banker Daughter of the late Colonel Tommy Par- kinson, WWII and Korean War veteran Suzanne Pennink has made a name for herself in the real estate business here in Fayetteville. She and her hus- band, Dr. Menno Pennink, could be thought of as a "power couple" of the All-America City (but a little bit more seasoned) with their overseas upbring- ings, philanthropic efforts and love of Dr. Jerry Fonke Suzanne Pennink