Man accidentally gives away life savings hidden away in donated suit

Man accidentally gives away life savings hidden away in donated suit

Updated 11-30-2011

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-elderly-man-says-he-hid-life-savings-in-suit-donated-to-goodwill-20111130,0,2526363.story

.By Eric Pfeiffer

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There's a cynical old saying that "no good deed goes unpunished." That adage has proved true for an elderly Illinois man who accidentally gave away his entire life savings when making a clothing donation to his local Goodwill.

The 80-year-old man, who didn't trust banks, had kept his life savings of $13,000 sewn inside the lining of one of his suits. He is currently appealing for the money's return so that he can care for his wife, who has Stage 4 cancer.

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Editor's note:  Very sad, but true activity with many old folks.  According to Cook County Probate Court records, Mary Sykes stashed cash in a mattress. That money along with numerous gold coins has yet to be accounted for. Lucius Verenus, Schoolmaster, ProbateSharks.com