At 95-years-old, Dale Faughn has lived through the Great Depression, World War II and COVID-19.
To say he’s seen it all might be pretty close to the truth. But Faughn has never considered himself to be a bystander. He’s a doer — or in his case, he’s a giver — literally.
On Thursday, the Fredonia resident donated his 280th pint of blood to the Baptist Health Blood Bank.
“I have never had to have a transfusion, but to give blood is rewarding,” he said.
Faughn has been donating his blood for over 45 years, and several times a year he will make the 45-minute trek into Madisonville to make his donation.
Growing up during the Great Depression, Faughn said sometimes things were pretty rough. From those humble beginnings, he earned an appreciation and respect for people who helped out his family, and he knew he wanted to have that same giving spirit as he grew older.
“I thought, I would like to give something myself. I don’t have much to give, but I can give blood,” he said.
Faughn doesn’t remember what age he started to give blood, but does remember in the beginning there wasn’t much need for his blood since most of the hospitals in his area would get donated blood from the prisons.
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