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Who Is This Tire

Man????

The Tire Man’s Penny

Part Two

Pictured Left: Rélaye Capps with the
Tire Man’s Penny

Since the summer edition of Harnett Life was published, him everything I had going on we started to part ways. He
we have had several people to mention the Tire Man’s Pen- reached into his pocket and pulled out a penny with a hole in
ny article and to share their stories. the shape of a tiny cross in it. He told me when I was feeling
down to hold that penny in my hand and to remember that
Rélaye Capps with the Harnett County Sheriff’s Depart- Jesus loved me, and he died for me. I will never forget that
ment has one such story. She has the penny that was given moment in my life and can’t tell you the times I have held
to her on her key ring. Capps said, “I was at a gas station that penny in my hand and remembered his words. I wish
and I was talking to this man about nothing in particular. It that I had gotten his name.”
has been at least 14 years ago or longer. When we started
to leave the gas station after briefly talking, he reached into These are only a few of the stories we have shared but we
his pocket and pulled out a penny with the shape of a cross can’t seem to find out this man’s name. Our guess is, he
in the middle and handed it to me. He told me to keep it doesn’t want us to know his name because there is only one
and it would help to keep me safe. It has remained on my name, he wants you to remember and that name is JESUS!
key ring for all these years and I never knew his name.”

Wendy Blair also with the Harnett County Sheriff’s De-
partment has a similar story. “He gave me my penny may-
be 15 to 20 years ago. He told me to keep it with me and
it would help to keep me safe. He also told me that Jesus
loved me. I no longer have my penny as I gave it to some-
one that I thought needed it at the time. I wish that I knew
the man’s name.” (If you missed reading
the article in the
One other reader who wished to remain anonymous stated, summer issue, go to
“About 10 years ago I was going through some very un- www.cfmgroupmedia.
pleasant things in my life and my heart was heavy. I was com and you will find it
at a local store in Dunn and this man started talking to me. on page 20)
Seems like I poured my heart out to him in just a matter
of minutes because he was just easy to talk to. After I told

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