LEBANON, Ore. - It was a very happy 104th birthday for World War II veteran William Lapschies on Wednesday.
The Lebanon, Ore., resident celebrated with family members after surviving a recent bout with the coronavirus, according to media reports. RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates “He is fully recovered.
He is very perky – and he is very excited,” daughter Carolee Brown told OregonLive.com. Photos posted online showed Lapshies at his outdoor birthday bash at the Edward C.
Allsworth Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, celebrating with balloons and a large “Happy Birthday” sign – while seated in his wheelchair and wearing a mask.