The group, known as Friends of Lakewood, brought Kendrick the present at his work. As they arrived at the crosswalk, they stopped—then parked.

The group then told Kendrick the car was his responsibility to move as it (now) belonged to him.

See the exchange below:

Kendrick, a retired city employee who has affectionately become known as "Mr. Kent" to students during his 10-year tenure as a crossing guard, was moved to tears.

"My mother told me long before she passed, 'Take care of your wife.' So I try my best," Kendrick said.

As for the present, he said, "It's wonderful; I enjoy it." 

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The renovation of Jekyll Island's Great Dunes golf course includes nine holes designed by Walter Travis in the 1920s for the members of the Jekyll Island Club. Several holes that were part of the original layout where located along the beach and were bulldozed in the 1950s.(Photo by Austin Kaseman)

Credit: Photo by Austin Kaseman