Hody Childress was a small-town farmer and Air Force veteran on a fixed income, but on the first of every month, he would walk into Geraldine Drugs in the small town of Geraldine, Alabama, and hand owner Brooke Walker a folded-up $100 bill.
Walker said he first came in about 10 years ago and asked if anyone ever came in and couldn't pay for their prescription. She answered that it sadly happened very often, and he gave her the first of many $100 bills.
Walker told the Washington Post,
He said, ‘Don't tell a soul where the money came from - if they ask, just tell them it's a blessing from the Lord.'
He also asked her not to tell him who the money went to, just to use her judgment about who needed it.
He faithfully gave his anonymous donation every month until last year when he became too weak to make the trip personally. At that point, he finally confided in his daughter about his monthly donation and asked her to take it on his behalf.
He died on New Year's Day at the age of 80. His daughter shared about his anonymous good deeds at his funeral. Since then several people have come forward telling the family how his donations had helped them over the years and inspired them to pay it forward.
Walker said,
His kindness motivated me to be more of a compassionate person. He was just a good old guy who wanted to bless his community, and he certainly did. He established a legacy of kindness.
