WWII Veteran Freezes To Death In Own Home

Baack · Jan 27, 2009

Bay City Electric & Light Restricted Power To Man's Home After Not Paying Bills

BAY CITY, Mich. -- Officials in central Michigan say a 93-year-old man who owed more than $1,000 in unpaid electric bills froze to death inside his home -- where the municipal power company had restricted his use of electricity.

Neighbors and friends of Marvin Schur want answers as to how this could happen.

Now that we do know it was hypothermia, theres a whole bunch of feelings that Ive got going through me, said Jim Herndon, a neighbor of Schurs. Theres anger, for the city and the electrical company.

Bay City officials said changes are on the way in an attempt to not let another instance like this happen again
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http://www.wnem.com/news/18566890/detail.html

Baack · Jan 27, 2009

Wisconsin state law
They cant turn off the heat in the winter
Thought other cold weather states had the same law
Poor guy

luvmyhubby · Jan 27, 2009

It used to be a law here that they couldnt turn off power from Nov to March but that seems to have changed in the last few years. This story is so very sad and I wonder why nobody helped him, he was an old man did he not have anyone looking in on him or making sure he was able to take care of daily life stuff?............

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