Bellhops chief executive Luke Marklin, right, gave employee Walter Carr his own car, a 2014 Ford Escape, after hearing about how he walked 20 miles to get to the first day on his new job.
It was supposed to be Walter Carr's first day of work with a moving company Sunday when his car broke down. So he walked through the night to be on time. The young man began his hike from Homewood, Alabama, to the town of Pelham, Alabama, at midnight. He walked at least 14 miles before police picked him up at 4 am. Once police heard his story, they took Carr to breakfast. Then, they gave him a ride the rest of the way to the home of Jenny Hayden Lamey, who he was scheduled to help move that morning. Lamey shared the story of Walter on Facebook - the post quickly went viral. And word eventually got back to the CEO of the moving company, Luke Marklin. Marklin did a bit more than just thank Carr - he gifted Carr his 2014 Ford Escape.
