The 95-year-old World War II veteran continues to count his blessings, especially after the community and a veteran organization rallied around him to refurbish his bathroom.
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"The floor was getting out of shape. It was getting dangerous to walk in," said Mccellan Southerland. This mobile home has gotten more miles on it than a lot of peoples automobiles."
The veteran organization, who helped with repairs, wanted to remain anonymous.
Volunteers worked around the clock for a week to repair the bathroom.
In addition, Lowe's donated the appliances and a deploying soldier gave him a washer and dryer.
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But while his 40-year-old mobile home is in need of more repairs, Jerry is thankful for his newfound blessing.
"They have done it for me," he said.