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I've always loved elderly individuals and spent time with many in the past. The moment I had my first conversation with Mr. Brandon, it was an eye opener for me. Here stood an individual who had seen more in his life time than most people could imagine. What knowledge he must possess! I wanted to embrace as much of this man and his life as I possibly could. As the months passed, Mr. Brandon and I became friends. The one thing I really looked forward to each day, was him coming into my office at 3:15 to perform his daily work. I found myself trying to get to a stopping point just so I could talk with Mr. Brandon. He opened my eyes to the way things were back in the days that I had only read about. Here before me stood a man that had walked the streets of Murfreesboro, my hometown, and other big cities throughout the country that knew what life was really like then and now. It wasn't a story handed down from generation to generation, where it had been added to or parts taken away--I was hearing it first hand. Not a lot of people will ever experience what I do each day when I get to talk to Mr. Brandon.

Ginger Brooks, Rutherford County Information Technology-Administration

Mr. Brandon is an angel sent. Our old home place, 623 E. State, which is now Mr Brandon's property, had been in our family since the early 1900's. When I was a child up to third grade, we lived in this three room "shot gun" duplex, owned by my grandmother. All those years we always had a garden, planted first by my Grandmother, and then by my father, John. Years later the house was sold at auction and Mr. Brandon purchased it. To make a long story short, Mr Brandon told me I could have my garden at his house as long as I wanted to! This was a three generation garden and I think Mr. Brandon was an angel sent, just for me!

Darlyn Green, Trustee's Office

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