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Ed Visits the National Museum of the Marine Corps
Edgar D., age 87, is a resident of Sterling House of Hays. His Wish of a Lifetime was to visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps, just outside of Washington D.C. Ed served in the Marine Corps from July 1943 to July 1946 and was in the same outfit as John Glenn...
Dick Delivers Father’s WWI Memorabilia to Marine Corps Museum
Dick is an energetic and lively 88-year-old from Golden, CO. His Wish was to visit Quantico Marine Base to deliver his father's WWI memorabilia that will be displayed in Quantico's Marine Corps Museum. Dick was a member of the 10th Mountain Division during WWII. The...
5 WWII Veterans Commemorate Service in Washington, D.C.
Five WWII veterans from Colorado Springs, CO and Covington, TN had all wished to see the WWII Memorial at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. For all of them, this was the first and only chance they had to have their Wishes come true. Each one of them and their...
Dolly Hosts a Second Sunday Dinner
Albina "Dolly" is a vibrant 87 year old woman who currently lives at the East Bay Manor Brookdale Community in East Providence, Rhode Island. Her Wish of a Lifetime is to have a "Second Sunday" Dinner at her new home with all of her family. The Second Sunday dinner...
Dale Celebrates her 99th Birthday with Family
Dale, from Carolina House Brookdale Community in Forest City, NC, turned 99 on October 17, 2011. Her Wish of a Lifetime was to reunite with her sisters Julie and Janna for her birthday party. Dale has been a dedicated first grade teacher for most of her life,...
Carol Reunites with Old Friend in Germany
Carol, a self-described "feisty Czech woman," has certainly been through a lot. On March 3rd, 1985, she was in a car accident on I-70 in Colorado that left her with brain and spinal cord injuries, and incapable of speech. Since then, she has had 27 surgeries to deal...
Floyd Reunites with his Sister
Floyd is an energetic 82 year old from Wausau, WI. His Wish of a Lifetime was to visit his sister Dorris at her nursing home in Lexington, SC. Floyd and Dorris developed a long lasting brother-sister relationship at an early age. When Floyd was just a baby, the...
Patricia Takes a Very Special Family Photo
Pat, 70, of Creve Coeur, IL wanted only to take one last family photo with her 12 brothers and sisters. She has been battling severe cancers for the last few years and has been informed that her time is running out. It has been over 10 years since the family had their...
Eleanor Visits Daughter in Israel
Eleanor is a 78 year old woman who has overcome some tremendous obstacles to get where she is today. At the young age of 9 years old she, her mom, and her dad had to flee their home due to anti-Semitic views that swept through Europe. In 1941, Eleanor and her mother...
Frank Attends his Veteran Reunion
Frank, of Homewood Castle Hills in San Antonio, TX, is a proud World War II Air Force veteran and has dreamt of attending his last WWII reunion in Austin, Texas. Frank keeps his uniform and medals on display in his room and still wears his hat. He tells friends about...
Leona Visits Friends in Chicago Again
Leona, 90, of Statesville Manor in Statesville, NC wished to visit her friends in Chicago one more time. Leona had to leave her home in Chicago at a moment’s notice to move to North Carolina with one of her sons. Because of this sudden move, Leona was unable to say...
Marcie Visits her Son in Charlotte
Marcie, 74, of Rochester, NY, and her family have been through of number of hardships in recent years. Because of other obligations, Marcie was unsure if she would ever have the chance to visit her son in Charlotte, NC, again. Since she never had the chance to visit...
Harold Visits his Siblings for the First Time in 25 Years
Harold, of Lakewood, CO, wanted nothing more than to get back to Winterset, IA, to visit with his brothers and sisters one last time. Harold is the oldest of 6 siblings who all grew up on their family's farm in Winterset, IA. After serving in the Army during WWII,...
Rita Reunites with Long Lost Daughter
Rita, 65, of Denver turned to Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime (JBWOL) in hopes of finding her daughter that she gave up for adoption. Rita was born and raised in California in the Los Angeles area. At 17 years old, she left home to be independent, but still...
Treva Reunites with Sister
Treva, 87, of Forest Grove, OR, and her sister were neighbors for 5 years when they both lived in Denver. It has been 20 years since they were so close in proximity, and Treva truly misses the time they spent close together. As her last living sibling, Treva wished to...
