Elderly Man Repays Sears For Petty Theft 60 Years Later
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A Sears store in Seattle received a pleasant surprise on Monday when an elderly man came into the store carrying an envelope of money, intent on repaying the store for the $20 to $30 he stole from a Sears cash register 60 years ago.
Manager Gary Lorentson of the Sears store said the man’s envelope contained a $100 bill, enough to repay his debt as well as interest that had been building — in the man’s conscience — since he stole the money in the late 1940s.
KING-TV reported that envelope was addressed to “Sears manager” with a note confessing the man’s theft.
The store’s security cameras recorded the man’s visit, but Sears said they do not know his identity and will not release the video. The store reportedly plans to use the money to help needy families this holiday season.
Lorentston said he thinks the man’s conscience “has been bothering him for the past 60 years.”
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Merry Christmas. It’s never too late to make amends. You should be proud of yourself!
Posted by: ocmarsha | November 29, 2011, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
How wonderful! Kudos to the manager for donating the money to charity, and not releasing the video.
Posted by: Thoughtyouknew | November 29, 2011, 1:41 pm 1:41 pm
BTW, the TROLLS WILL BEGIN TO SWOOP DOWN SHORTLY AND TURN THIS INTO A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TOPIC. IGNORE THEM!
Posted by: Thoughtyouknew | November 29, 2011, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm
Good for him. Inspiring.
Posted by: lexingtonlady | November 29, 2011, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm
Yay!!! A Good story. I hope the Gentleman has a wonderful Holiday and can enjoy the rest of his years n=knowing he did he right thing and helped others as well.
Posted by: pksk531 | November 29, 2011, 3:09 pm 3:09 pm
The man who returned the money to Sears should have kept it. Sears cheated the young GI who invented the quick release rachet. As an assistant division manager of Sears hardware at the time he sued Sears we sold only QR ratchets because they were so popular. Sears told the court the QR ratchet only had a limited market. The original purchase price of the invention was $17,000. Over the next 20yrs they profited in the millions for this invention. While the court case was going on we received the non QR ratchet in stock which the majority still would not buy. Eventually the inventor received $2 million from Sears. They cheated this guy. Whenever selling Sears an invention have an attorney you’ll need it.
Posted by: susan | November 29, 2011, 5:51 pm 5:51 pm
He should have kept it until Sears agreed to stop carrying the Kardashian clothing line. If ANYONE on this planet belongs to a family of lying thieves, it’s the Kardashians. Sears is guilty by association (the Kartrashian Kollection). Never trust anyone who can’t spell correctly.
Posted by: stan | November 29, 2011, 6:14 pm 6:14 pm
A guilty conscience can be a powerful motivator, even after 6 decades.
Good for him. It’s seldom too late to do the right thing…………..
Posted by: Searambler | November 30, 2011, 12:51 pm 12:51 pm