Jeep Parade Celebrates Navy Vet's 100th Birthday

0:00A crew of Jeep lovers from the DFW Birthday Parades rolled out for a special drive by celebration honoring Navy veteran Windle Davis on his won. 100th birthday back on April 4th, 2026 in Richland Hills. This all-volunteer group kicked things off with about 15 vehicles gathering in a middle school parking lot on a rainy morning led by a Jeep. Called Shake In, Bake, Waving a Happy Birthday Flag, the group started six years ago when Rebecca Parrish Sparks organized the parade for first responders during pandemic lockdowns and its snowballed from. There with requests for kids facing cancer, bully teens, and others needing a boost. Word spread fast, pulling in motorcycle clubs, car enthusiasts, and more, always keeping things private by meeting in lots before heading out. Volunteers like Kristi Mort, who got her Jeep after health struggles, say these runs lit a fire in them, turning isolation into community and tears. Of joy.

1:01Families of honorees, including Davis' granddaughter, who drove from Alabama, call it a milestone memory with his son-in-law highlighting the vets. Lifelong service-building schools and riding bikes to late in life turn out swaying from three rigs to 150, depending on weather or holidays, but they rarely turn down a request unless slammed. From this chilly Easter weekend, the solid showing meant confetti blasts and waves right by Davis on his porch. These parades keep delivering those pure smiles across the Metroplex, proving a simple convoy can lift anyone up for years to come. Dallas News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters, I'm Cory with the story, and