A World War II veteran gets his roof repaired for fee in Texas
@Deepizzaguy (95082)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
July 21, 2019 7:17pm CST
I know these kinds of stories are rare to be seen in the national news for some reason that I cannot find the answer.
Just recently a World War II veteran who served in the Pacific Theater from 1942-1946 named Raymond Barton Senior had the best day of his 95 years of life when a company in Fort Worth Texas named "Roof For Vets" heard about his problem that his roof had a leak that he could not afford to repair.
Employees of the company came to his home that he has been living for the last 65 years to repair the damaged roof free of charge as a way of thanking Raymond for his service in the U S military.
It is nice to see companies who do free repair work for our brave men and women who have served in the U S military.
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@marguicha (216097)
• Chile
22 Jul 19
Wonderful gesture! The government should have taken care of that.
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@marguicha (216097)
• Chile
22 Jul 19
@Deepizzaguy In my country, only the high officials have good wages for the rest of their lives. It is a shame.
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@Deepizzaguy (95082)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Jul 19
@marguicha I know what you mean. People seem to care about money instead of caring for one another.
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@Deepizzaguy (95082)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Jul 19
That is true. However our government does not seem to help our veterans.
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@LindaOHio (157726)
• United States
22 Jul 19
Very commendable and good for business!
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@Deepizzaguy (95082)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Jul 19
It is an act of kindness that will increase business for Roofs For Vets.
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@Deepizzaguy (95082)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Jul 19
I agree with you since most war veterans from World War II through the current wars have been ignored or mistreated by others.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Jul 19
Yes this kind of story are inspiring, may that company continue to grow.
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@Deepizzaguy (95082)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Jul 19
It is nice to see companies doing their part to assist the poor.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
22 Jul 19
I thoight it is for a fee as what your title says. It's for free. That's good. That's a good way of expressing gratitude.
