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Dec 17, 2003, 4:16 am (2 comments)
Pair Pledge Portion Of Winnings To Medical Research
There's a good reason why a Kentucky couple did not come forward immediately after it was reported that someone had purchased a winning Lotto South ticket worth $21 million.
And the reason makes it seem like the couple was deserving of such a break.
Shirley and Rudolph Yearby waited the extra day to become millionaires because Rudolph spent Monday tethered to a kidney dialysis machine. The retired mail carrier, 52, has diabetes, while his wife, 47, is battling multiple sclerosis. The pair pledged part of their winnings to medical research.
Rudolph Yearby has waited several years for a new kidney. Shirley Yearby, 47, was diagnosed in 1998 with multiple sclerosis.
The Jefferson County couple promised to donate part of their newfound wealth to support research into kidney disease and multiple sclerosis.
The couple opted for a lump sum payment worth nearly $8.1 million after taxes. It was the largest Lotto South jackpot won in Kentucky.
AP
Hats off to Rudolph and Shirley. You deserve it. ENJOY!
Given their health problems, the cash was the ONLY real choice.