Recently, the Deep River American Legion Post 296 donated 100 pounds of birdseed to The Mayflower Community in memory of the late Norman (Timer) McCombs. Timer was a faithful member of the post, and his fellow veterans continue to faithfully remember him in a gesture that was dear to Timer. They donated seed for the…
On Thursday, August 18th, Steve Cranston represented the Deep River American Legion Post #296 in making a donation to The Mayflower Community in memory of Norman (“Timer”) McCombs. After farming in the rural Deep River area, Timer lived for a period at the end of his life in Mayflower’s Beebe Assisted Living and then the…
Late Mayflower Community resident, Timer (Norman Van) McCombs, was recently remembered. Friend and service veteran, Steve Cranston, contacted Mayflower on behalf of the Deep River (Iowa) American Legion Post #296. He explained their organization wanted to do something in the memory of their friend and longtime Mayflower resident. Their goal was to do something that…
Generous friends of Mayflower Community have provided gifts of nearly $130,000 to purchase two vehicles that literally keep Mayflower residents on the go. The gifts by anonymous donors allowed Mayflower to purchase “Lester,” a 15-passenger bus, and “Daisy,” a conversion van that accommodates two wheelchairs. The new bus transports active residents on day trips organized…