OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) – Finally, home sweet home for Alvah Boyd.
“Much better,” said Boyd. “As you can see, I got a smile on my face now.”
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She’s back in the house she bought in 1971 and lived in for decades until about seven years ago.
Ms. Boyd’s struggle started with a stroke and an aneurysm.
“I was in the hospital for about a month,” said Boyd.
She wasn’t able to make necessary repairs to her home. City code enforcement issued ticket after ticket.
City inspectors declared the home dilapidated and made plans to demolish it.
At 74 years old, she found herself staying with relatives temporarily, painfully ironic for a woman who dedicated her life to helping others in situations just like this.
“I spent my whole life doing nonprofit and community activities,” said Boyd.
She’s served on OKC’s Housing Authority Board and Northeast Homeownership Consortium.
“Working to make things happen for other people that were in distress, underprivileged,” said Boyd.