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Man wanted to propose to wife in Aruba but couldn’t afford it. Lottery win fixed that
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An Illinois man said he can finally take his wife to Aruba after winning a huge prize on a scratch-off ticket.
Photo courtesy of Illinois Lottery.
An Illinois man said he can finally take his wife to Aruba after winning a huge prize on a scratch-off ticket.
Kevin Weaver bought a scratch-off ticket at a store in Farmington, according to a May 14 news release from the Illinois Lottery.
After scratching the ticket, he couldn’t believe his prize.
“I scratched the ticket in my truck in the parking lot of County Market, and I was in complete shock when I saw that I had won a million dollars,” he told lottery officials. “I immediately called my wife, Paula, to tell her the news. She didn’t believe me until I scanned the ticket on my lottery app to prove it to her.”
Weaver said a few years ago he planned to propose to his wife in Aruba but couldn’t afford it. Now, that’s changed.
“Well, you better believe we will definitely be going now,” he said.
That’s not the only thing he has planned for the money.
“After discussing with Paula how we want to spend our winnings, we thought about how she often drives our grandkids around everywhere. It would be nice to treat her to a new minivan so that she can do it in style – happy wife, happy life,” he said.
Weaver won the $40 Million Mega Bucks ticket’s top prize. The store he bought the ticket at will also receive a $10,000 selling bonus.
Farmington is a 20-mile drive west from Peoria.
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