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Walthourville Fire receives donation from grateful citizen
Walthourville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Capt. John Wells receives a $1,000 check from Lawrence Hammock.
Walthourville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Capt. John Wells receives a $1,000 check from Lawrence Hammock.

The Walthourville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department recently received a sizable donation in gratitude to the help they have provided to an Allenhurst couple.

Lawrence Hammock shares a home with his partner of 16 years, Marlena, who sustained a fractured hip and pelvis over the past several years, said the Walthourville Fire Department was there to assist her. Hammock a former drummer and backup vocalist for Goldie McJohn, founder of the rock band Steppenwolf, presented the $1,000 check to John Wells to be used for equipment the department may need.

Hammock currently operates rental housing in Liberty County.

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