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WWII veteran's life enriched by vegetation upkeep

Roy Howard Lindsey served our country long ago, as an Army soldier in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and now Caltrans has his back. At least his backyard backdrop, that is.

East Tree, District 7’s tree maintenance crew based in Monrovia, has from time to time tended to the slope between State Route 57 and the home Lindsey shares with his wife, Mamie, in Diamond Bar. East Tree helps keep clear the couple’s sightline of Cal Poly Pomona and the surrounding area.

Roy, who is 97 and experiencing challenges with dementia, is shown standing before the magnificent Southern California view. Behind him, downslope, are Caltrans workers (from left) Michael Moreno, Connor Swatton, Kevin Doroteo, Francisco Hernandez and East Tree Supervisor Aaron Estrada.

“Thanks for all your efforts in bringing more joy to my husband’s life,” Mamie Lindsey relayed via District 7 Customer Service Liaison Erik Skindrud.

“When he looks out the window, he always says, ‘I can see the world from here.’”