102-year-old World War II Veteran from Detroit hopes to dance again after heart attack

DETROIT – A World Warfare II veteran from Detroit had main coronary heart surgical procedure this 12 months at 102 years outdated, however continues to battle and he hopes to hit the dance flooring once more.

Houston Pritchett of Detroit could also be 102 years outdated, however he hasn’t missed a step.

In 1944, Pritchett was within the Philippines and was assigned to be a motor mechanic, “I used to be purported to be a motor mechanic, and I couldn’t even drive,” he mentioned.

By the point the struggle was over, Houston may drive. He got here house to Detroit and went to work for Ford. When Pritchett was about 80, he went to a seniors’ gathering.

The host of the occasion, a person named Quick Freddy, bought Houston on the dance flooring.

“He says, ‘come on, let’s do that factor,’ and I’m all these seniors, what are they fixing to do? And the folks bought up and people seniors bought out on the ground and went to dancing and turning and I’m sitting there in amazement.”

He’s been dancing ever since. “I identical to to bounce, and I wish to dance, and I bought a girlfriend to bounce with, and we have been sporting it out whereas we have been doing it til I messed round and bought sick.”

Houston had a coronary heart assault at 102 years outdated. He wanted a brand new coronary heart valve, and 102-year-olds aren’t all the time up for that.

He made it by means of the process, and now, with the assistance of cardiac rehab, he’s once more on the lookout for the dance flooring and ready for the music.

“Yeah, I used to be actual anxious about it. I’m nonetheless anxious about it. And I’m ready, I believe it’s the twenty ninth I’ll see this physician once more, and I’m going to recollect to ask him after I get again to dancing,” he mentioned.

Not solely is Houston going through well being challenges, however he’s dwelling along with his daughter after dwelling independently for 65 years. He and his daughter are hoping a veterans help group will step in to assist hold him dwelling independently.