For 60 years, on the Saturday before Christmas, Bob Myers, 86, has taken his four daughters, Cyndi, 68, Pam, 67, Barbara, 64, and Robyn, 61, Christmas shopping for their mother. After mom passed away in 2016, her wish was for them to continue the tradition and to sponsor a family who may need a little extra help during the holidays. With cancer, broken ankles, and illnesses getting in the way, not one of them has missed a ‘Christmas shopping with dad.’ With Bob’s health taking a turn this year, they were unsure if the tradition would continue. However, his health turned around for them to celebrate their 60th anniversary of their Christmas shopping tradition. (For MLive and Jackson Citizen Patriot News)
From left, Pam Beers, 67, Bob Myers, 86, Cindi Alldaffer, 68, Robyn Borreson, 61, and Barbara Simmons, 64, Christmas shop at JC Penny in Jackson, Mich. on Saturday, December 21, 2024. For 60 years, Myers and his daughters have an annual tradition of ‘shopping with dad’ for Christmas.
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Bob Myers, 86, wears a ‘Spending Time with My Girls’ shirt while Christmas shopping in JC Penny in Jackson, Mich. on Saturday, December 21, 2024. For 60 years, Myers and his daughters have an annual tradition of ‘shopping with dad’ for Christmas.
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From left, Bob Myers, Barbara Simmons, Cindi Alldaffer, Pam Beers, and Robyn Borreson, listen to a reading from Santa in Westwood Mall in Jackson, Mich. on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
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From left, Cindi Alldaffer, 68, Pam Beers, 67, Barbara Simmons, 64, Robyn Borreson, 61, and Bob Myers, 86, pose for a portrait showcasing their sister tattoos in Jackson, Mich. on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
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From left, Cindi Alldaffer, 68, Pam Beers, 67, Bob Myers, 86, Barbara Simmons, 64, and Robyn Borreson, 61, checkout at JCPenny in Jackson, Mich. on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
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From left, Robyn Borreson, Pam Beers, Bob Myers, Cindi Alldaffer, and Barbara Simmons, cheers with fries in Applebees in Jackson, Mich. on Saturday, December 21, 2024. It is tradition after Christmas shopping that they get lunch at Applebees and each order the rib tips with fries.
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Cindi Alldaffer, 68, rests her hand on the back of her father Bob Myers, 86, while Christmas shopping in Jackson, Mich. on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
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Bob Myers, 86, smiles while checking out at JCPenny in Jackson, Mich. on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
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From left, Bob Myers, 86, Cindi Alldaffer, 68, Barbara Simmons, 64, and Robyn Borreson, 61, walk through JCPenny in Jackson, Mich. on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
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Pam Beers, 67, wraps a Christmas present in Jackson, Mich. on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
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Robyn Borreson, 61, talks with her father and sisters underneath a portrait of her mother in Jackson, Mich. on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
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Bob Myers, 86, watches his daughters wrap presents in Jackson, Mich. on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
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