Farmer Secretly Paid Town's Pharmacy Bills for Years Before Death
A elderly farmer in Geraldine, Alabama, used what little money he had to help neighbors, but did not want recognition.
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A elderly farmer in Geraldine, Alabama, used what little money he had to help neighbors, but did not want recognition.
Hody Childress was living off his retirement in the small town of Geraldine, Ala., the first time he handed a drug store owner a $100 bill for anyone who couldn’t afford their prescriptions.
Every month for 10 years, Hody Childress quietly gave $100 to a pharmacy to help people in need.
An Alabama farmer spent some of the little money that he had to help members of his community to pay for their medical bills.
When Hody Childress died on New Year's Day at age 80, the pharmacist decided to let his family know