A World War II vet wants cards for his birthday – here’s how to send him one

World War II veteran Recil Troxtel turns 93 years old on April 17, 2019. He stares longingly out the window for much of the day, excited for the mail to arrive. When it finally does, he hops up in the hopes that there might be a personal letter or two, just for him.

With his birthday coming up, all he really wants is more mail. His fellow veterans and members of the military community are sure to step up and drop their friend Recil a line – right?

"He sits here in his chair looking out the window every day," his daughter, Liz Anderson told KSWO, an Oklahoma ABC affiliate. "When the mail is here, he's like the mail is here, we better go get the mail."

Unfortunately, there's not often anything in there for Recil. Now, the soon-to-be 93-year-old Oklahoma man is undergoing cancer treatment. His days of watching for the mail may be short, so maybe we shouldn't wait for April 17th to roll around. Maybe we should send out greetings, letters, and good wishes to Recil right away. Send them to:

Recil Troxtel
2684 North Highway 81
Marlow, Oklahoma 73055

"I don't get mail anymore," Recil said. That's about to change, buddy.

"It's exciting when he gets it because he will sit there and hold it," his daughter said. "Sometimes he won't open it for an hour or two. Other times, he has a knife in his pocket, and he rips that knife out and rips that letter open to see what it is."

His family tells KSWO that he didn't always enjoy the mail, but he's at an age now where receiving something doesn't mean he's getting a bill. It's more likely a personal message.