COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa —

You know what they say, kindness can go a long way.

And the kindness an Iowa man has shown his community is paid back as they help him with a much-needed repair to his house.

The roof on Richard “Boss” Stokes’ house can help explain the man’s character.

It may have some discoloration and missing shingles, but it’s kept his home protected for years.

“I would say, like, it’s 10 years past due. It’s pretty old,” said his grandson Owen Belt.

Stokes’s grandson Owen, lives with him.

“He’s proud, you know. He wants to be able to do things on his own,” said Belt.

And he has—taking care of himself and the people around him.

“He lives across the street from us. He’s kind of always just taken our family under his wing,” said neighbor Carrie Lear.

While he’s helped his

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