Herbert Myers of Eaton is retired after three-plus decades of working at General Motors, but that doesn’t mean he quit working. These days, he works at a convenience store because he likes to be busy and he loves interacting with the customers. 

Herbert also likes to play Powerball® and buys his tickets at another convenience store in town—Eaton Pantry. Just before work the day after a drawing, he looked up the winning numbers and saw he had not matched the Powerball. Thinking the ticket probably wasn’t a winner, he stuck it back in his pocket and began his shift. 

A short time later, a customer asked if he heard that Eaton Pantry sold a big winner, so Herbert took another look at his ticket and was shocked to see that, even though he hadn’t matched the Powerball, he matched all five white balls to win $1 million!

Herbert couldn’t wait to tell his wife and granddaughter the news. While his wife immediately believed him, it took him longer to convince his granddaughter. “He jokes with me ALL the time,” she said with a grin. 

Herbert plans to pay off his debt, restore the original woodwork in his home and donate some of his winnings to AMVETS, an organization he joined way back in 1988. 

When asked whether he would finally retire for good now, Herbert laughed.

“Heck, no,” he said. “But I might cut my hours back a bit.”

Powerball® Overall Odds: 1 in 25