MIAMI - A homeless Miami man who hadn't spoken to his family in nearly two decades was found Friday, after his family made public their effort to track him down and present him with a $50,000 inheritance.
Randy Chapman, 51, was last seen by his family 19 years ago. Back then, he demanded $1,000 to take a test to see whether he could provide a bone marrow transplant for his brother who suffered from leukemia.
He didn't match, and Chapman hadn't talked to them since. Throughout the years he had many run-ins with the police, but when his aunt Pearl Hauenstein died in 2000, she left him the money.
His cousin Mae Lou Howard hired a private detective to find him.
'I can't believe it,' Chapman told The Miami Herald upon learning of his small fortune. 'I don't even know her. I'm so grateful.'
'He deserves a life. He hasn't had anything up to now,' Howard said.
On Friday, Chapman said he was determined to turn his life around. 'I'm not going to blow it,' he said.
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Good story, Pac. I'm glad they searched for him. I read there are a lot of people who don't know they've inherited money. I'd love to get $50,000, but it isn't as much as it sounds, although it certainly can take someone off the streets and put him into a decent apartment. The problem is that, if he's been homeless for a long time, he won't have the credit to buy a house or condo, and finding a good job will be tough unless he has some skills. The article didn't say what kind of "run-ins" he had with the police. I hope this money helps him to travel on a better path in life.
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