85-year-old claims Lucky for Life lottery prize with hours to spare

Comment #19

Cassie8620 — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 20:37:25 GMT

I so agree.

and Zeph:

I wish his beloved wife, was here to see it. but i know as she is rip, she is still with him, and i am so happy for him.

Some live blessfully into their late 80s, (88/89) and up,so i hope he does too, but meanwhile enjoy EACH DAY, as each day

for all of us any age is a blessing. I love his win.

I read some 1 else just won in FLA., a day or few days ago. I think it was a woman, under 50s, or a lil over fifty so,

still is young enough to

Comment #18

dannyct — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 06:17:16 GMT

This is exactly why I only play by subscription. I can't loose my tickets, or they can't be stolen. Also, many people forget to check tickets, from time to time. Lotteries must have millions in unclaimed prizes.

Comment #17

Horsegeek40 — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 17:15:27 GMT

Hopefully they have not lost the ticket, had it stolen, or heaven forbid the person(s) have passed away while getting affairs in order

Comment #16

music* — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 15:46:04 GMT

It would be a record that would be hard to beat. If ever.

Comment #15

Bleudog101 — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 08:41:01 GMT

Maybe you're right with the new year upon us. I would do more than cringe if this biggie is never claimed.

Comment #14

Horsegeek40 — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 22:26:04 GMT

Treasure hunt, anyone

Comment #13

noise-gate — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 19:16:26 GMT

Yes MM, perhaps the kids have wanted nothing to do with all the stuff the grandfather has stored up over the years.

This find could make them pitch in and unearth treasures the Patriarch may have stored away.I like your thinking.

Comment #12

Horsegeek40 — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:45:37 GMT

I'm beginning to think the $1 billion dollar winner in SC is going to wait until last day to claim it.

Comment #11

CDanaT — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 13:16:36 GMT

Pre 65 silvers would be a very nice option...Even a roll of 55 double die Lincolns uncir. could cause a stir

Comment #10

TheMeatman2005 — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 11:17:30 GMT

If he keeps everything, I wonder what other goodies he might have saved.

He might have some baseball cards from the 1940's or 1950's or pre-1965 U.S. silver coins. Just imagine how much they could be worth.

A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card recently sold on ebay for $120,688.00.

Comment #9

noise-gate — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 05:09:46 GMT

Bob says he doesn't throw anything away. For a moment, his moment, l thought just how great it is to be a hoarder. That's one lucky Michigander.

Comment #8

TheMeatman2005 — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 00:33:34 GMT

Better not too late or never. Congrats Bob

Good thing he watched the NEWS the night they did a story about the unclaimed ticket.

Comment #7

grwurston — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 22:12:36 GMT

He's got a year...

I hate to say it, but at his age he probably shouldn't wait keep waiting that long though. Anyways, congrats to him.

Comment #6

KY Floyd — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 21:15:38 GMT

Bob says he will keep buying Lotto tickets each week and he's going to buy them right here.

Yeah, but is he going to check them

Comment #5

zephbe — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 20:54:02 GMT

Congratulations to him. I like that he is honoring his late wife's decision to share their winnings with family.

Comment #4

Tucker Black — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 19:02:03 GMT

Quite a few stories have come out lately of people claiming large winning tickets at the last minute.

I wonder how many large winning tickets went unclaimed?

Not only that, but these people find out only because the state advertises the fact that a large winner has not been claimed. They never advertise smaller unclaimed winners, so the fraction of smaller winners (which is most winners overall) going unclaimed must be pretty high.

Sad

Comment #3

music* — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 17:27:05 GMT

Depending upon when his late wife passed, Donna may have had a hand in helping Bob win.

Bob may want to enjoy the money before leaving some to his relatives.

Comment #2

CDanaT — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:52:21 GMT

Whewwwwwwwww, that was close !! But you made it. Congrats to you and your family Bob. Not bad after playing for 33 years. Donna was a smart gal.

Comment #1

Raven62 — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:49:04 GMT

Once Again: An Eleventh Hour Lottery Winnings Claim

85-year-old claims Lucky for Life lottery prize with hours to spare

Lottery Post — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:34:18 GMT

Eighty-five-year-old Bob Hissom bought a winning lottery ticket Jan. 1 of last year and just cashed it in this week right before it expired.

I hold onto everything, I don't throw anything away, said Hissom.

Thank goodness he did, because now he's now $400,000 richer.

I didn't really think so until they handed us the check today, he said. I said something is going to go wrong.

It started last year on January 1st when he bought Lotto tickets like he does every week at the Picnic Ba... [ More ]