Locked keys lead to good deed

AIRWAY HEIGHTS-A Sunday, April 24, visit to Longhorn Barbecue by Free Press Publishing reporter Byrne Bennett was intended to be a casual luncheon to discuss his book on his uncle and Medal of Honor winner Joe E. Mann, "A Greater Destiny."

But when Bennett went back to his truck in the parking lot of the 7611 W. Sunset Highway restaurant, he discovered he had locked the keys inside.

That's when server Kyelee Huck stepped in to help.

"She didn't hesitate," Bennett said in a Facebook post by Longhorn. "She was very willing to help. I admire people who go the extra mile for somebody they don't know."

Huck tried to reach into the truck and grab the keys, but her arm wasn't long enough, so she retrieved a kitchen utensil and was able to unlock the truck door using the tool.

"I wouldn't have needed her help if my Popeye-sized forearm would have fit through the cracked window," Bennett later quipped.

Bennett decided to repay Huck's service Sunday, May 7. He arrived back at Longhorn and gifted Huck a copy of "A Greater Destiny" and a gift card.