Trenton Man Comes to the Rescue of Those in Need, Wins Patch Award
Trenton resident James Spears, 65, keeps coats for men and women in his car in case he sees someone around the city who might need one.
"Can you keep a secret," James Spears asked jokingly as he looked around to make sure the coast was clear. A moment later Spears lifted up his argyle sweater to reveal a Superman T-shirt given to him by his daughter. Spears, too, is a super man. A constant contributor to his community, Spears was recently named the 2012 Patch Community Service Person of the Year by the Trenton-Grosse Ile Patch. Spear's daughter, Jodi Williams, nominated him for the award in November 2012. Spears and Superman have a few things in common. They both wear glasses and they both help the helpless. While Superman uses super-strength to save the day, Spears relies on his faith in God. "I still stop and fix flat tires," Spears said. "If I see someone struggling or …
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Si'nee Anthony
2:10 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
Wow, what a great story on a great person. You are one-of-a-kind and rare. Not many people would stop to do a good deed or think twice about helping a stranger. You are better than Superman, he was fictional and you are the living version. It is a honor to know you. Congrats on the award, I believe if there were more of you in the world there would be less violence and hungry to stamp out. more ›