Fellow farmers found out about his plight and got together a work crew to help out Larry Yockey.
Over three months, Mike Doyle gathered crews and supplies to help Yockey and his family, KREM reported.
Sixty neighbors did three weeks worth of work in six hours as Yockey and his family watched, CBS News reported.
These are a couple of the about 60 farmers that are helping a neighbor harvest his 1200 acre field.
— Shayna Waltower (@KREMShaynaW) July 28, 2019
Larry Yockey was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and has been unable to harvest his field.
So this team of neighbors is doing 3 weeks of work in about 6 hours. pic.twitter.com/ShTFopb904
"It's not describable the gratitude I have for what's going on," Yockey told CBS News.
>> Need something to lift your spirits? Read more uplifting news
Yockey told KREM his stage 4 melanoma was diagnosed in February, but it has already spread to his bones. He has broken ribs and a broken hip.
About the Author