Lawrence Journal-World opinion section

To the editor:

There are a lot of good people in Lawrence. I want to tell you about five such men.

On March 23, I ran out of gas in my car at Fourth and Iowa streets. I was able to get my car to the far right-hand lane of Iowa Street. As I sat there contemplating what to do, a gentleman stopped to inquire of my trouble. Then a second man stopped. They volunteered to push my car off the road, away from heavy traffic. The first man offered to drive to the Phillips station at Sixth and Schwarz Road, where I have traded for many years and tell them of my problem.

A city policeman, Officer Shanks, also came, understood my situation and sat his patrol car, with light flashing, behind my car to protect it from oncoming traffic.

Unfortunately, I did not get the names of the two men who first came to my aid. I wish they would contact me so I can thank them adequately.

The Phillips station operator, Richard Haig, sent one of his mechanics with a can of gas. He poured a few gallons into my car’s tank so I could drive to the station. At the station, another mechanic filled the car’s tank. Haig refused payment for his service call and the few gallons of gas to restart my car. He took payment only for the extra gas to fill the tank.

So, my everlasting thanks to the five men who came to my aid.