Husband Decorates His Neighbors' Homes for Wife Who Loves Christmas

The couple, who have been married for 53 years, share a love of Christmas. The 74-year-old Marine Veteran now dedicates months to making memories at Christmastime. Joan is a breast cancer survivor, and she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years ago. John aims to help Joan enjoy as many Christmas memories as possible. He began assembling Christmas decor in his garage back in September and decorated more than 20 homes this year!

Mr. Reichart shared, “If it wasn’t for my wife, I don’t know if I would’ve done it. But she wanted Christmas, so I gave it to her. I’d do anything to make her happy.”

Neighbors feel blessed to have John on their street, bringing so much joy during the holiday season. John donates his time and money to create magic in his little part of Indianola, but now many volunteers help set up lights and decorations. Of course, lots of light lovers drive by throughout the season to check out the flashing rooflines, Christmas characters, dazzling trees, and more.

She Inspires John’s Labor of Love

Joan inspires John’s labor of love, and he’s thrilled that it makes others happy. He said, “If one person drives by and feels happiness in their heart, you know, then I've done my job.”

John doesn’t have any plans to give up his house-decorating tradition. He shared with CBS News, “As long as she's OK, and even if she would pass, I'm gonna do it in her memory as long as I can do it.”

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5

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