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Popcorn time again: (what else have we got to do??)
In the first few years at Sparta, I joined a friend, Mr Rudy Anthony of Granada Ms, who came in his camper.
Rudy had a bad accident in the mid 60's and was confined to a wheel chair. But, it didn't slow him down and he never wanted any concessions given. It was a few years before he would let me carry any of his gear or help him up inclines or over rough terrain.
I met him one morning at Sparta and he said he had lost his wallet. He thought while at the public restroom. We looked inside and out...no wallet. We went to "Lost and Found"...nothing turned in, checked every day..nothing. He was without id, money, drivers licenses, anything. He said not to worry he had enough gas and food to get home on. I had to MAKE him take some money just in case. I got the same bills back later when I saw him at home. Rudy being Rudy, said no big deal, "with what I live with this is just an annoyance".
About a week goes by and he calls. He had the wallet with EVERYTHING (almost $1000) in it returned by registered mail. The people who found it would not give it to "Lost and Found" because they were afraid something might "go wrong". Added to that they had gone to Disney World after the Grand for an extended vacation. Diring that time they took the time to call the Miss. Highway Patrol to confirm Rudy's address, and paid to mail it to him. NOW THAT'S CLASS!!!
They could not have known Rudy was a wheel shooter. I sent them a letter from our Ms. B.O.D., Delegate and and picture of Rudy with our thanks.
I can but imagine their surprise to find out who they had helped. But that is not why they did it....they are just GOOD PEPOLE!!
There are a lot of them amoung us.
What's your story??
Jim
In the first few years at Sparta, I joined a friend, Mr Rudy Anthony of Granada Ms, who came in his camper.
Rudy had a bad accident in the mid 60's and was confined to a wheel chair. But, it didn't slow him down and he never wanted any concessions given. It was a few years before he would let me carry any of his gear or help him up inclines or over rough terrain.
I met him one morning at Sparta and he said he had lost his wallet. He thought while at the public restroom. We looked inside and out...no wallet. We went to "Lost and Found"...nothing turned in, checked every day..nothing. He was without id, money, drivers licenses, anything. He said not to worry he had enough gas and food to get home on. I had to MAKE him take some money just in case. I got the same bills back later when I saw him at home. Rudy being Rudy, said no big deal, "with what I live with this is just an annoyance".
About a week goes by and he calls. He had the wallet with EVERYTHING (almost $1000) in it returned by registered mail. The people who found it would not give it to "Lost and Found" because they were afraid something might "go wrong". Added to that they had gone to Disney World after the Grand for an extended vacation. Diring that time they took the time to call the Miss. Highway Patrol to confirm Rudy's address, and paid to mail it to him. NOW THAT'S CLASS!!!
They could not have known Rudy was a wheel shooter. I sent them a letter from our Ms. B.O.D., Delegate and and picture of Rudy with our thanks.
I can but imagine their surprise to find out who they had helped. But that is not why they did it....they are just GOOD PEPOLE!!
There are a lot of them amoung us.
What's your story??
Jim
