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Will Houston sits for a portrait on Sept. 6, 2023 at The Terrace Retirement Community in Columbia, Mo. “My wife Donna is my better half,” he said. They currently live together at The Terrace.

For dozens of locals, the city of Columbia is the place of their retirement. Through a series of intimate portraits, “The Terrace” explores the faces of elderly citizens of Columbia who reside at The Terrace Senior Retirement Community

Phillis Bell sits for a portrait on Sept. 6, 2023 at The Terrace Retirement Community in Columbia, Mo. Bell had just come back from playing cards with a group.

Jeany Griggs sits for a portrait on Sept. 6, 2023 at The Terrace Retirement Community in Columbia, Mo. Griggs said she was waiting her husband, who is 101 years old, to come back home from the hospital. He was getting a routine check up.

Carol Roark sits for a portrait on Sept. 6, 2023 at The Terrace Retirement Community in Columbia, Mo. “I’m best known for my amazing memory,” Roark said. She often tells jokes and stories of her travels to other residents.

Hilda Moore sits for a portrait on Sept. 6, 2023 at The Terrace Retirement Community in Columbia, Mo. “That must be a strong camera,” Moore said. “It didn’t break after you took my picture.”

Darwin Edgar sits for a portrait on Sept. 6, 2023 at The Terrace Retirement Community in Columbia, Mo. Edgar says he enjoys taking pictures of other residents sleeping in the lounge from the balcony. “Those are my favorite types of photos I’ve taken since moving here,” he said.

Dorris Condra sits for a portrait on Sept. 6, 2023 at The Terrace Retirement Community in Columbia, Mo.