PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — An 88-year-old Georgia woman celebrated a major milestone earlier this week in her journey to visit all 50 states.

Gerda McCoy began her adventure back in 1987 alongside her late husband George, according to the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The couple was determined to visit each of the 50 states together. The McCoys sadly fell short — visiting all but one state before George's death in 2015.

That state was Rhode Island.

McCoy's caregivers in Georgia were determined to see her fulfill her bucket list. That's why her assisted living facility reached out to the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau after securing her plane tickets.

The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau made sure McCoy's trip to the Ocean State was mem

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