Man Who Attends Every Funeral In Town Gets A Brand New Suit

Rodney Ridenbark is a man local to Jerseyville, Illinois. He lost his wife a few years back and now to pay his respects, he attends every funeral in town. Rodney is known and loved by everyone in Jerseyville. He spends his day walking from business to business, saying "hi" to all of his friends.Show more

Every year for his birthday Rodney buys himself a birthday cake and this year, his 60th, Jessica Grace didn't want that to happen. So she organized a birthday party for him! She was trying to decide what to get him for his birthday, and she thought a new, fitted suit he could wear to "pay his respects" would be a nice gift. She posted on Facebook if any of her Facebook friends would like to help her with it, and everyone had an amazing reaction!

Jessica setup a gofundme account for Rodney's new suit, and the support was overwhelming. They raised over $3,900. This video is of Rodney getting fitted for his new suit at Men's Warehouse. He will wear his new suit to his birthday party on November 3rd, 2018! People in this little district had seen nothing like it and it was heartening to see that kindness and good deeds never go out of style. Rodney’s 60th birthday is just around the corner and a big party is on the schedule.

Rodney Ridenbark might not be a celebrity but he is a very special person for the people of Downtown Jerseyville. This world is a cruel place to live and it is less than often that we see an act of kindness, so this man comes as a real breath of fresh air. He is definitely the most well-known resident of this town. He can be often seen walking in the area regardless of the weather conditions.When his wife died a few years ago, his life changed, too. Now he is on a mission to go to every funeral in town regardless of whether he knows the person or not. In this way he pays his respect to those who left this world for good. This is how he copes with the death of his wife, this is the only way with which he finds solace in this life.

His soul is pure and he is such a good person. Wherever he goes, he waves to everybody and always greets people with a smile. Moreover, he has always to say something nice to people. He is indeed a people’s person. Many says that he should be the Mayor but when he hears this idea he just shies away a smile and shrugs in a nonchalant manner.

He looks so smart in his new suit, everybody likes his new style. He poses for the camera by turning around and he has that big happy smile on his face. He totally deserves this suit! Everybody has a good laugh when he says “Hi” to the girls at the end of the video. We feel there should be more videos like this, they only show the humane side of humanity and the ability of people to make others happy.