Larry Stewart - Secret Santa, Businessman
Friday, December 15th, 2006
Larry Stewart’s life of philanthropy began before his life of wealth. In 1971, after being fired for the second year in a row the week before Christmas, Stewart sought relief at a local drive-in restaurant. There he saw a carhop working hard for little income dressed lightly in very cold weather and realized that even with his problems that others were not as fortunate as he. He gave her a twenty and said to keep the change.
Over the next 26 years Larry Stewart gave away 1.3 million dollars, often $100 at a time, to deserving people he would meet as he walked the streets of Kansas City during the holidays. He kept it all secret too until last November. After being diagnosed with esophageal cancer in April, Stewart decided it was time to reveal himself as an inspiration to others to perform random acts of kindness.
Larry Stewart died December 8, 2006 at age 58.
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