Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Akron Man Decorates for Halloween to Cheer Mother-in-Law

A 35 year old Akron, OH man started decorating his yard for Halloween on August 11th to cheer up his mother-in-law who is battling cancer.

And this guy isn't just putting up a Beistle skeleton and calling it a day. According to the article from the Beacon Journal HERE:

Ghosts, skulls, ghouls, spiders, rats, zombies, black roses and other devilish items intermingled with strings of orange, purple and black lights, 62 headstones and 13 large inflatables.

The headless horseman galloped toward the road, and a horse-drawn hearse with a skeleton inside marched across the yard while a ghoul played an organ in the background.

Some of the items have flashing lights, move or make sounds — including a large talking mannequin of Lurch from the Addams Family TV show.

Yep. Sounds like a Halloween Addict.

As far as his mother-in-law goes, she's interviewed in the article proving it wasn't just an excuse to decorate early.

''This is all for her,'' he said.

[Clair] Turner watched from the garage with delight Monday afternoon as Hohne and his wife secured parts of the display.

''He's a wonderful son-in-law. It's beautiful. I was crying,'' Turner said.

Seeeeeeeee? Halloween brings families together!
I've been saying that for YEARS.

3 comments:

The Frog Queen said...

That has got to be one of the coolest stories I have ever heard. Thanks for sharing. That really made my day!

Cheers!

Dixie said...

Awesome story... thanks so much for sharing - very heartwarming!!

The Captain said...

That is an awesome story, I hope she gets better. What a good son-in-law.

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