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A 58-year-old war veteran in desperate need of a kidney transplant had his prayers answered after he realised he had landed a $14.3 million fortune playing Wisconsin Megabucks.
Napoleon Elvord, ofMadisonin the north-central state, had been on dialysis for five years and was enduring worsening health conditions when his luck came in.
Source: John Hart for the Wisconsin State Journal.
However, the semi-retired construction worker and former military man did not realise he had the key to a lifetime of extraordinary wealth just sitting on his kitchen table.
For three days after the winning numbers were announced on January 14th, Mr Elvord ignored his lottery ticket because he thought he had entered the USA Powerball, not the Wisconsin Megabucks.
It was only when he went back to the store where he purchased the lottery ticket that the staff asked him if he was the winner – because word had spread that aMadison player was the fortunate lotto fan that week.
Mr Elvord was unconvinced, but checked his slip anyway.
The lotto fan then took the lottery ticket to officials to inspect for him, but his attitude was so dubious, they suspected he had forged it before confirming he had indeed won $14.3 million – a sum that will change his life enormously.
Mr Elvord has now come to terms with the fact he is a very rich man and told NBC 15 inMadison: “I hadn’t really made any plans yet, but I do look at the economy and think about the people that have lost homes that had homes and had jobs.”
“I’m into construction. I like remodeling, fixing up things and I’m looking at possibly doing something in that area to re-sell homes and bring people back into their housing area,” he added.
As well as doing good for the community, Mr Elvord will be putting some of his winnings towards a comprehensive health insurance package and enjoying some time of convalescence.
He admitted he would like to retire to his nativeTexasand live a leisurely life after years of working in construction and for the army.
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