Deputies go above and beyond for 96-year-old woman alone on Thanksgiving
By JD Franklin III
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MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — Deputies in McDowell County went above the call of duty to care for an elderly couple in the community.
On Thanksgiving, a McDowell County resident, who was in a local nursing facility recovering from surgery, contacted the sheriff’s office to ask, “Can someone please check on my wife?”
Officials realized that his wife, 96, was at their home with no way to communicate.
Two deputies immediately responded. While checking on her, one of the deputies realized she was spending the holiday alone and brought her a Thanksgiving plate from his own family’s dinner.
Since then, officials said they have been stopping by daily to make sure she is doing well.
On Monday, the granddaughter of the couple stopped by the sheriff’s office to thank deputies. She and one of the deputies were able to snap a photo, which you can see below.
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