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Help Skip rebuild. He is 78 and wants to be home

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Jesse (Skip) Dodson who is  78 years old and lives on his own, despite many health issues like a pacemaker and diabetes.  Skip is a native of Lancaster, OH.  He use to be a cook at the original Jimmy Jawbreakers (Diamond Jims)  decades ago.  He is a man from an era of hard working men.  His life has not been easy but he still built a lifetime of memories, family and friends.   Skip and his first wife purchased the land and double wide trailer in 1987.  He finally paid it off on 2015.  His whole life was in that trailer.  His good times and bad.  His first wife, Janie,  fought and died from cancer in his arms, his nephew died shortly before his wife.  He feels their spirits there.  Memories of his grandchildren being brought home from the hospital and now his great grandchildren playing in the yard.  Many family holidays, family poker, and lots of love.  He remarried but they have separated two years ago.  Since then he survived a heart attack and got a pacemaker put in.   Thursday evening of Sept. 17th  a fire broke out in his kitchen of his trailer while his was asleep in a recliner less than 15 ft from the fire, the smoke detector woke him up to a house full of smoke and fire and he managed to escape the fire with only the jeans he had on and his wallet.  LITERALLY  everything else was burned up.  All he could do is watch his whole life of cherished memories and  his clothes,  burn up in a raging fire that showed no mercy.   He had no insurance.  Like most senior citizens he made just enough from SSI to make it by and that wasn't all the time.  Sometimes food was optional (not by choice).  My uncle worked until his health wouldn't allow him.  Now he is left with nothing but a pair a jeans and the only pictures is what he carried in his wallet. (UPDATE: THANK YOU Lancaster community for helping replace his wardrobe in less that 5 days - Skip is so grateful for everyone's help - he does not need anymore clothes at this time - due to his limited storage space)   We now need to have what is left of his trailer removed and find one to replace it.  Any amount from any person and or business service would be appreciated more than words can say.  His trailer is in Somerset, Ohio in Perry County on Township Rd 32  by Rushcreek Rd.   All monies raised will go to help him rebuild.  If you have a movable  trailer or even mobile home (RV) for sale please reach out.
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    Co-organizers (4)

    Tonya Troidl
    Organizer
    Somerset, OH
    Patty Troidl
    Co-organizer
    Jesse Smith
    Co-organizer
    Stefanie Smith
    Co-organizer

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