TYLER, Texas — As Kenneth Steel recovers in the hospital from a heart attack, he knows that he wouldn't be alive without the help of a good Samaritan.
Earlier this week, Steel made a late-night trip to a gas station at the intersection of Rice Road and Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler when he collapsed. That's when a kind woman came to his aid.
Now, Steel and his family are asking East Texas residents for assistance in finding that life-saving heroine.
“He's doing better. He's alive," his daughter Kelly Steel said. “We were just told that whoever performed the CPR saved his life."
The family has no idea who this person is. All they know is if this happened anywhere else, the outcome may have been different.
“This would have happened in his home. And he lives alone. We wouldn't have found them," she said.
The good Samaritan performed CPR while the ambulance was on its way. On the way to the hospital, Kelly Steel said her father died twice. This is why she's taking to social media to find her father’s angel.
“We have some posts out on Facebook. We'd like for her to come forward so we can thank her," Kelly Steel said.
As Kenneth Steel recovers in the hospital, he’s filled with a heart of gratitude knowing he has more time left on this Earth.
“Whoever you are, thank you for stepping in and saving my life. I’d like to meet you someday. I don't know who you are or whatever, maybe we’ll hang out,” Kenneth Steel said.
As they continue to search for this hero, Kelly shares an important message for everyone: "take CPR, learn it."
"It's easy, you can save a life," she added.
Kenneth is expected to be discharged from the hospital Saturday and transferred to a rehabilitation center to continue his recovery.
If anyone knows who the good Samaritan is, they can contact Kelly Steel on Facebook.