Two strokes haven’t stopped him: Meet the Michigan man greeting his town for 10 years

EATON RAPIDS, Mich. (Aging Untold) — For 10 years, George Doxtader has made a difference in his community by spreading joy with a thumbs-up.The 78-year-old sits on a bench at the corner of State and Main streets in Eaton Rapids and lifts his thumb to greet passersby. “He gets up very early, he’s out here a lot of times at 4 a.m.,” his friend, Kurt Norgaard, said. “And you’ll see a lot of waving and beeping, just how it is.” Community notices when he’s absent Doxtader is not there every day. He takes breaks for church and other activities. Norgaard said if Doxtader is missing for any stretch of time, the community takes notice. “Oh yeah, it comes up in the community. ‘Hey what happened to George? Where’s George at?’” Norgaard said. Pastor Jenny Rouble of First Congregational Church said Doxtader is not only a member of her congregation but also a friend and a blessing to the community. “It just makes them happy to see his smiling face and his thumbs-up,” Rouble said. Drivers honk their