Good fer ya!
I did the same type thing once, to a kid across / down the street. Some hooks, bobbers, beatle spins etc.
Maybe 35 years ago??
Ran into him, when my company remodeled the Fire Station / Foresty . He told me he never forgot that. I had no recollection, he brought it up. I didnt even really reconizre him, he did me.
Just goes to show, random acts of kindness, get random recognition. Pretty cool!