More on the WW2 vet who died of hypothermia in his home when power was shut off

well more on the WW2 vetran who died of hypothermia in his home because his power was shut off....bout time, around here we can't shut power or gas off in the winter because this very thing may happen! then most provences utility companies have programs whereby if winter is on its way and customers havent gotten gas/elctrcity back on the company "checks on them" to make sure there is no undo hardship....still other utility comapnies impliment a program hwere repaet shut of for non payment offenders and repeatedlt poor payment history customers are contacted be4 it becomes a problem for them.....
i am still pretty po'ed aboutthis...and u can read my ost it is 4 of 5 posts ago.... heres a bit of the story....

"After Schur's death, Bay City immediately removed all limiters and promised it would not turn off power to anyone this winter because of unpaid bills.

The city commission is also starting a program on March 4 to prevent deaths that enlists mail carriers to watch for anything unusual at homes on their routes.

To participate, residents have to enroll and place a sticker inside their mailbox. Mail carriers who notice mail accumulating or anything else that seems abnormal are instructed to notify authorities to check on the resident."

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