The tornado took windows from his house and part of his roof, but Jessy Ford wants it known it’s not taking him.
He’s 88 and bought the place for $2,500 when he and Barbara got married in 1948.
“I’m not leaving,” he said Wednesday on his front porch as he took a break from cleanup. “This is our home. Where would we go?”
Hundreds, if not thousands, of people in this torn-apart city say the same thing. No roof, no windows, no lights, no matter — they’re staying put.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Couple refuse to leave home they bought in 1948 for $2,500
The Kansas City Star reports on a couple who will not leave though their house, on the fringe of the area hit by the tornado Sunday, was severely damaged:
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Heartbreaking.
I don't blame him one bit. Given the exact same circumstances my spouce and I would CAMP on our land.
I would never leave my home. Like he said, where would you go? It's home and that's where I'd want to be.
I hope he is able to rebuild.
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