tim: wilbur meyer hasalways wanted a scululure of herky the hawkeye in his back yard...but given only a few weeks to live, his family didn't think he'd ever see it happen. jenna: deborah souverain tells how that all changed tim and jenna when wilbur meyer was told he only had a few weeks to live..he gave up on the hope of ever having his favorite mascot "herky the hawk" close to home. but thanks to his children...his final wish is coming true. a die hard hawkeye fan....all wilbur meyer...wanted was for this tree...to be transformed into h h favorite mascoco but suffererg from lung cananr...and given n few weeks to live. his family didn't know if he'd be around to see it happen. "it's something that we wanted together but he said i'm not going to see it, so you might as well cut it down," said donnette meyer. however, his three children had different plans. natpop -- yeah but dad what you've done for us in all the years you've been alive, this is nothing," they reached out to woodcarving artist...jeff klatt...who wilbur is a fan of. natpop-- you dropped everything you were doing justco

wilbur meyer has always wanted a sculpture of herk hawkeye in his back yard... but given only a few weeks to live, his family didn't think he'd ever see it happen. abc9 news reporter deborah souverain has this one a die hard hawkeye fan....all wilbur meyer...wanted was for this tree...to be transformed into his favorite mascot. but suffering from lung cancer...and given a few weeks to live. his family didn't know if he'd be around to see it happen. "it's something that we wanted together but he said i'm not going to see it, so you might as well cut it down," said donnette meyer. however, his three children had different plans. natpop -- yeah but dad what you've done for us in all the years you've been alive, this is nothing," they reached out to woodcarving artist...jeff klatt...who wilbur is a fan of. natpop-- you dropped everything you were doing justcome carve herky, that really made my day," said meyer. "it was an honor," said klatt jeff..who lost both parents to colon cancer....dropped complete the project in time for natpop -- chain saw "i've been through

sabrina as die-hard hawkeye fan - all wilbur meyer wanted was for a tree in his backyard to be hawkeye fan - all wilbur meyer wanted was for a tree in his backyard to be transformed into his favorite mascot - herky the hawk. elias: but suffering from lung cancer, and given a few weeks to live his family didn't know if he'd be around to see it happen. however, his three children had different plans. they reached out to woodcarving artist jeff klatt, who wilbur is a fan of. klatt, who lost both parents to colon cancer...dropped everything to work on the project. " "i've been through a situation like this before and i know any little thing helps and i was honored to come and do it for them," said jeff klatt, chainsaw artist. " sabrina: wilbur hasn't got to see the sculpture in person yet...his illness has kept him too weak to move.. but, thanks to photos he has gotten to know that his last wish has been fulfilled. all: (reax) sabrina: time for another short break...but before we go let's get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at west mixmaster [current conditions] sam says ??? he's

like many iowa hawkeye football fans, wilbur meyer is enjoying this years undefeated start....20:44:26- 20:44:34 "i've got a feeling they'll win the majority of their games" but setting him a part...wilbur is battling lung cancer and emphysema... "fighting it good so far" but a pair of heart attacks recently made matters far worse... "they say a cat has 9 lives i think i've used 7 don't ya think"..now doctors say he may never get to see his favorite team finish the season... "he said you can get 2 days you can get two weeks or two years"with little time left he had one dying wish... herky the hawkey always wanted him carved into a tweet hat we took down"so the family contacted jeff klatt of storm lakes who they'd seen at the clay county state fair "sunday his daughter called crying saying they brought their dad home from hospice and didn't know if he would make it one or two weeks and he'd sure like to herkey done before he died...jeff who's booked a year out with his work didn't hesitate 20:30:12- 20:30:18 "it was an honor and i didn't have to think twice to do it. i lost both my pare

wilbur is a fan of. natpop-- you dropped everything you were doing justcome carve herky, that really made my day," said meyer. "it was an honor," said klatt jeff..who lost both everything to complete the project in time for wilbur to enjoy it. natpop -- chain saw "i've been through a situation like this before and i know any little thing helps and i was honored to come and do it for them," said jeff klatt, chainsaw artist. wilbur hasn't seen the sculpture in person yet...because he's to weak to move around. but, he's seen herky in photos..and his daughter nicole..says she's to get in his wheel chair and look at it from his living room window. " " jessica rae: coming up.... i'll recap some of the fun from yesterday's back to the future day... and after the break... i'll tell you why these people are all dressed like marty mcfly. " " jessica rae: and on the special day... nike announced they have created the special power laces from the movie! stay tuned for the details! was back to the future day... the day marty and the future in the and to celebrate... a number of participated in the "million mcfly march" i

i've got a feeling they'll win the majority of their games wilbur meyer is enjoying the undefeated start for the iowa hawkeyes... but doctors say he may not get to see his favorite team finish the season. that's because he's battling lung cancer and emphysema... and recently suffered a pair of heart attacks. so meyers family wanted to bring the hawkeyes to him... they called a chainsaw artist... and he started sculpting herky it was an honor and i didn't have to think twice to do it. i lost both my parents to cancer meyer says he's an optimist... and won't rule out making it to one more iowa people make mistakes. like paying too much for wireless. so switch to u.s. cellular and we guarantee we'll beat the price on your current verizon or at&t plan. that's right, guaranteed to beat. plus, right now we'll give you a $150 promo card when you switch. don't let your next mistake be missing out. switch to u.s. cellular today for a price that's guaranteed it is going to be wet today with scattered showers off and on throughout the day. rainfall totals will be around a quarter to a half of an in

like many iowa hawkeye football fans, wilbur meyer is enjoying this years undefeated start....20:44:26- 20:44:34 "i've got a feeling they'll win the majority of their games" but setting him a part...wilbur is battling lung cancer and emphysema... "fighting it good so far" but a pair of heart attacks recently made matters far worse... "they say a cat has 9 lives i think i've used 7 don't ya think"..now doctors say he may never get to see his favorite "he said you can get 2 days you can get two weeks or two years"with little time left he had one dying wish... herky the hawkey always wanted him carved into a tweet hat we took down"so the family contacted jeff klatt of storm lakes runaway chainsaws who they'd seen at the clay county state fair "sunday his daughter called crying saying they brought their dad home from hospice and didn't know if he would make it one or two weeks and he'd sure like to herkey done before he died...jeff who's booked a year out with his work didn't hesitate 20:30:12- 20:30:18 "it was an honor and i didn't have to think twice to do it. i lost both my parents to c

as a die-hard hawkeye fan - all wilbur meyer wanted was for a tree in his backyard to be transformed into his favorite mascot - herky the hawk. but suffering from lung cancer, and given a few weeks to live his family didn't know if he'd be around to see it happen. however, his three children had different plans. they reached out to woodcarving artist jeff klatt, who wilbur is a fan of. klatt, who lost both parents to colon cancer...dropped everything to work on the project. " "i've been through a situation like this before and i know any little thing helps and i was honored to come and do it for them," said jeff klatt, chainsaw artist. " elias: wilbur hasn't gotten to see the sculpture in person yet...his illness has kept him too weak to move.. but, thanks to photos he has gotten to know that his last wish has been fulfilled. elias: and don't forget to nominate someone who you think is a hero... local 5 is proud to be a sponsor of the heroes game on november 27th and we want to honor a hero during the game. just tell their story at we are during the game. just tell their story at we

wilbur is a fan of. natpop-- you dropped everything you were doing justcome c cve herky, that really made my day," said meyer. "it was an honor," said klatt jeff..who lost both parents to colon cancer....dropped everything to complete the project in time for wilbur to enjoy it. natpop -- chain saw "i've been through a situation like this before and i know any little thing helps s d i was honored to come and do i ifor them," said jeff klatt, chainsaw artist. wilbur hasn't seen the sculpture in person yet...because he's to weak to move around. but, he's seen herky in photos..and his daughter nicole..says she's grateful to see her father's last wish come true. it's awesome to see him. it's sad to see him cry because you think he's sad but it's amazing. seeing him soo happy especially in the situation he's in right now. so it's great," 3aid nicole florine. the sculpture is art from the heart...that loved one say is giving wilbur the strength to keep fighting. "wish that i'd never thought i'd see come true. jessica rae: hundreds of people are expected for an event this weekend honoring local members of the law en