Geraldine, Alabama (WLS) — A small town in Alabama is showing its gratitude to a man who has become his neighbor’s secret guardian angel.
Hody Childress was an Air Force veteran and farmer in Garaldine, Alabama, who was known for her humility and kindness. But what people don’t realize is that for nearly a decade, he donated $100 a month to a local pharmacy to help his neighbors in need who couldn’t afford their own medicine. It was
“He gave me the bill and it was folded. I didn’t know what it was. I asked them to help me and to remain anonymous,” said Brooke Walker, owner of Geraldine Drugs. “I don’t want to know who I’m using it for, and I don’t want my name to be known. I just want you to tell me that this is a blessing from God.”
Walker, who is also a pharmacist, saw firsthand how Childress’s generosity helped many people before she died on New Year’s Day at the age of 80.
He nearly brought up his secret, but only revealed it to his children just before he died.
“It was no surprise. Daddy had so much more than just this one story. He did so much for everyone,” says son Doug. I was.
“It made me want to continue doing what he’s been doing,” said his daughter Tania.
His children say the way their father lived made them want to be better people.
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