Thursday, Feb. 6th's tornado, had roughly touched our sm. area of Rickman TN. It threw a huge old Cherry tree, which ripped off my deck roof and rested dangerously on my mobile home's roof! The whole fence row, trees and all, were thrown in my yard and that of my neighbor's. Livestock ran and were misplaced! It was no small disaster. I felt devastated!
Thank God, Jeff Mainer was sent to me that very next morning. He has a Tree Service in Cookeville. I was in awe of how quickly and effectively he and his crew could completely, clear the devastation that my property had become!
Compassion, one does not expect to see. At one point, I had opened my back door, to view the progress. In front of me, sat a broken lawn chair with my favorite little birdhouse perched on the seat! One of these men was kind enough to salvage this for me. A lovely surprise in all this sadness. I was brought to tears, not so much by its recovery, but by the fact that one of these men was compassionate enough to collect it, and set it gently aside. Another of these kind men, dug down in the rubble of wood, nails and debris of a demolished shed, to collect my late husbands favorite tool box. They were all so very kind and caring. One never expects this in the distruction.
So God bless you Jeff and your wonderful crew of men, Mark, Ryan and Steven! Each of you are to be admired and appreciated. You could wear a big "S" on your T shirts and it would be well deserved! It would be expected.
Yawl did excellent work and soothed my brused, soul with your caring gestures.
Viola Upchurch
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