Elderly Couple Calls 911 Multiple Times For Help; Firefighters Can't Believe Their Eyes Upon Arrival
By Mike-Ross
Douglas Marks and his wife Maxine have lived a peaceful and long life as a couple in Decatur, Georgia for years. Over the years Mr. Marks health has gotten worse and he suffers from emphysema and dementia and the 82 year old gentlemen has had multiple strokes. His wife Maxine has had to call the ambulance in fear for her husband's life many times.
It became such a frequent thing that the firefighters were used to the couple's phone calls and would just come by regularly to help, talk a little and then leave. This all changed one day, during one of the calls, the firefighters realized who Douglas was.
Douglas Marks was actually Lieutenant Marks, he was a firefighter himself in his younger years and the oldest living retired firefighter in his area. In 1960 he had been the 38th hire to the department, which now boasts 650 members. He was also the county’s first paramedic and is a Korean War Army veteran.
As soon as the firefighters realized who Douglas was a special bond began to form between them and the elderly gentleman. They loved to learn more about his time in the department and took extra time with him during their calls. Soon Douglas and Maxine began to see the other firefighters as their second family.
During the visits the firefighters had with the Marks they began to notice that their home had fallen into disrepair. The roof, insulation, and flooring were falling apart, and the home needed a new deck and ramp for Douglas’ wheelchair.
They decided they couldn’t let an elderly hero continue to live like that, so they took matters into their own hands, and the results are incredible. Click below to see what these firefighters did next:
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