A Feel Good Friday surprise for a couple who has quietly served everyone around them for 30 years
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EastIdahoNews.com is partnering with Smith Honda in Idaho Falls to honor people in our community for Feel Good Friday. Every week, we surprise someone deserving of special recognition.
We recently received the following message about a couple in Shelley:
The Bakers have lived next door to me for approximately 30 years. They are the kindest, most helpful and compassionate people I know. They were my support during the 20 years of 24/7 care of my handicapped parents. My father had lost the use of his entire left side at age 60. Four years before his 82nd birthday, he suffered a double bilateral amputation of both legs.
Several times I required help to lift and replace him in his wheelchair (tipped over) on a door threshold. He has helped lift me from a fall when I couldn’t get my feet under me after hip surgery or broken wrists. He mows my lawn, cuts down large trees for more people than I could count. He mows neighborhood pastures, helps move sheds etc. In the winter they shovel snow from sidewalks from State Street to the canal on West Oak. They don’t wait to be asked for help. If they see a need, they just take care of it.
We decided to surprise the Bakers and thank them for their service! Check out the video in the player above.
Feel Good Friday is sponsored by Smith Honda. For over a century, The Smith Group has been a trusted name in buying and selling cars. Since 1919, we've built our reputation on a simple but unwavering principle: Do the right thing, no matter what. Through changing times and changing tides in the auto industry, that commitment has never wavered.