Larry"The Can Man" VanNess died earlier this week at 75 years old.VanNess collected pop tabs and aluminum cans in Anderson for 19 years for the Ronald McDonald House.
His caretaker Rachel Landers walked the path he took daily to collect pop tabs and to talk to those who meant so much to VanNess. "I was always like you are an Anderson legend and he was like no I just do it for the kids," Amanda Crouch said.Crouch said she will continue to collect tabs in VanNess' name.
VanNess' life motto of giving back is now a lasting legacy in Anderson, one that those who live there are hoping to keep alive.
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