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Dorothy Gets Her Chance to Fish
Dorothy, age 85, has lived in Corpus Christi, TX most of her life, but has never been in the Gulf of Mexico, let alone fished there. Her Wish of a Lifetime is to set sail out of Port Aransas and catch her first fish out of the Gulf. Dorothy can remember as a child...
Sharon Gets a Special Visit
Sharon G., 72, of Brookdale Rosehill in Shawnee, KS, is a kind and upbeat lady who keeps a positive attitude despite daily challenges. Sharon has a very special bond with her niece, Trudi, who lives in Ohio. Sharon’s Wish of a Lifetime was to see Trudi again and meet...
Longtime Cowboy’s Fan Receives Well-Wishes from Favorite Players
Eddie Anson, 65, of Rome, New York, has led a very full life. Eddie has two sons, whom he worked very hard to support in any way that he was able to. Eddie worked many different jobs in order to support his family, and never complained as he constantly put others...
Richard Receives Recognition for His Life Service
Richard Pfahler is a well-decorated military man. Lieutenant Pfahler served for twenty six years in the Navy, including three tours in Korea--earning three battle stars for his bravery. Even after his long career in the Navy, Richard stayed involved in the military...
Johnnie Reconnects With Her Sister
Johnnie Potts, 97, of Oklahoma City holds family near and dear. She was raised with three siblings, and although she had a special relationship with all of them, two of them have already passed away. Johnnie has not seen her older sister, Ivory in more than a decade....
Frank is Honored at a Local Car Show
Frank Crowley, 95, of West Hartford, CT, is a dedicated World War II veteran and a car enthusiast. His Wish of a Lifetime was to attend a local car show to celebrate his passion for cars. During World War II, Frank served as a sergeant in the Air Force where he worked...
Ruth Goes Fishing at 101
“I am a good fisherman…..If I have to brag.” Those are the words of 101 year old Ruth Flickinger. Ever since she married her late husband, an avid fisherman, she was competing with the boys in the family for the biggest fish every time they went out together. Ever the...
Pat Gets Back Up in the Saddle
Pat, 87, of Sun City West, AZ, is a vibrant and lively older adult with a passion for horses. When Pat was a little girl, she would save up her allowance to take horseback riding lessons. Her love for horses grew throughout her life and horseback riding became a...
June Returns to Bozeman
When June’s daughter, Jenny, asked June what her Wish of a Lifetime would be, she immediately responded “to visit Montana.” Felicia “June” Y., 90, resides in Poland, Ohio, and dreams of visiting close family and friends in Bozeman. With the help of Wish of a Lifetime,...
Irv Visits Baseball Hall of Fame
Irv Frankil, 86, of Voorhees, NJ is known as the nation’s “sports aficionado” within his Brookdale community. Throughout his life, Irv has seen legends of all kinds, including a home run hit by Babe Ruth. He not only watched, but also played every sport he could in...
George Travels to Destin, FL
George, 74, of Ridgely, Tennessee, is a hardworking, kind older adult with a passion for firefighting and farming. For the last several years, George has wanted to visit Destin, Florida to experience “heaven on Earth” as his late son has described it, but has faced...
John Revitalizes His Passion for Golf
John has been an avid golf enthusiast for many years. After retirement, John had dreams of opening a bed and breakfast and spending his days golfing with his wife and friends in Cripple Creek, CO. Unfortunately, a few years after retirement, John suffered a stroke...
Paul Flies in a Glider Plane
Paul B., 85, residing at Sterling House of Broken Arrow in Oklahoma is a Marine veteran and a proud, life-long resident of Oklahoma. Since he was a young boy, Paul has always dreamed of flying in a glider plane, but never had the opportunity to do so. Now, after...
Chuck Attends the Soap Box Derby Championships
Chuck Ebaugh, 79, of Brookdale Mt. Lebanon in Pittsburg, PA, is a resilient gentleman with a positive outlook on life. Chuck spent his young teenage days building soap box derbies and raced them. His Wish of a Lifetime was to attend the Soap Box Derby Championships...
Sadie Purchases Her First Doll
Sadie Rosenberg of Vernon Hills, IL has wished most of her 100 years of life for something that most girls cherish throughout childhood. Sadie was born in Chicago, IL and raised in an orphanage after her mother tragically passed away in 1918. As the eldest child,...
