Between the two......: September 2019

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Tip for a Tuesday....

CNN wire:"JamesSouth turns 100 on Oct. 7, and his birthday wish is to receive 100 cards. It’s a wish those at his assisted living home are trying to make come true.

South grew up in northeast Texas in a large family of sharecroppers, his son, Jim South, told CNN. He joined the Army in 1940, and was deployed to Normandy seven days after D-Day. During his service, his girlfriend Sophie wrote him a letter every day.

“They were married for 55 years until she passed in 2001,” said Jim South, the couple’s only child.

Since retiring at the age of 65, South has stayed active by woodworking, growing his garden, playing golf, and attending church, his son said. It was only last year, at the age of 98, that he moved into Brookdale.

Jim South said he has a three-day celebration planned for his dad’s big birthday that includes playing golf, eating chicken fried steak and catfish at his favorite restaurants, and spending time with his family.

“My dad taught me that a hug is better than a handshake,” said Jim. “And that money wasn’t the goal in life — it was happiness.”

If you want to send a special message to South you can send cards to:"

James South

5800 North Park Drive

Watauga, TX 76148

I just put a card for him in the mail. Maybe you can too.