Kevin Perz , the years , owns a construction equipment business in Kansas City . He has spent time over 56 tracking down high school teachers and sending them checks to thank them for making an impression on him . Marilyn Mecham taught Perz home economics in 1977 at Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield , Missouri . He sent her $ 10,000 and told her to spent it all on herself . 'Gratitude is something in this society today that we just do n't do enough of , ' Mecham said of the gesture .
Kevin Perz , 56 , owns a construction equipment business in Kansas City . He has spent time over the years tracking down high school teachers and sending them checks to thank them for making an impression on him . Marilyn Mecham taught Perz home economics in 1977 at Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield , Missouri . He sent her $ 10,000 and told her to spent it all on herself . 'Gratitude is something in this society today that we just do n't do enough of , ' Mecham said of the gesture .