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Truckstop Ministries founder ‘Chaplain Joe’ passes away
Rev. Joe Hunter founded Truckstop Ministries back in 1981 and was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in 2016. Details on Chaplain Joe here on Overdrive.
July 30, 2018
Trucking History
Rush Enterprises founder W. Marvin Rush passes on
W.M. 'Rusty' Rush, current head of Rush Enterprises, released a statement about the loss of his father, W. Marvin Rush, and the legacy he leaves behind.
May 18, 2018
Trucking History
‘Ranch Hand,’ owner-operator who shared cancer battle on social media, passes at 62
Oklahoma truck driver Delvin Simmons Jr. joined online ubiquity two years ago with a viral video of him singing a moving gospel song on his final ride as a driver — amidst his battle with colon cancer. He died Friday morning. Catch the video of his song here.
May 8, 2018
Trucking History
OOIDA boss, ‘crusader for rights of truckers’ Jim Johnston dies at 78
Johnston was “a resilient leader whose determination secured a position on the frontlines for truckers’ rights,” the group said in a statement. He served as OOIDA’s president and CEO for nearly 44 years, since 1974. He was part of a group of truck drivers that founded OOIDA in 1973.
January 9, 2018
Trucking History
Iowa 80 Truckstop co-founder passes
Carolyn and her husband Bill leased the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott, Iowa, from Standard Oil in 1965. In 1984, the Moons purchased the truck stop and built it into what they billed as the largest truck stop in the world.
May 8, 2017
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Trucking History
Fiery crash claims life of tanker driver
August 1, 2016
Trucking History
Songwriter Kim Williams passes on at age 68
Songwriter Kim Williams, known for his work with Garth Brooks, Randy Travis and (more recently) trucker/singer-songwriter Tony Justice, died in Florida this week at age 68.
February 12, 2016
Trucking History
Shipping Wars’ Roy Garber dies at 49 of heart attack
One of the stars of A&E’s Shipping Wars, Roy Garber, died Jan. 18 of a heart attack. He was 49.
January 21, 2014
Custom Rigs
Well-known custom truck builder, Texas fleet owner Bill Hall, Jr. dead after motorcycle wreck
Custom truck builder and fleet owner Bill Hall, Jr., died Thursday, Oct. 10, after being struck while riding his motorcycle by his wife’s Cadillac Escalade, according to reports from Hall’s hometown, San Antonio.
October 16, 2013
Trucking History
Remembering Douglas Bench, 1967-2013
Small fleet owner Douglas Bench passed away in January at the age of 45 — he leaves behind a strong trucking business with family members as monument to his life.
February 20, 2013
Trucking History
Former OD Owner-Operator of the Month Jimmy McSwain dead at 52
Sunco Carriers driver, TCA Owner-Operator of the Year finalist and Overdrive’s April 2012 Owner-Operator of the Month Jimmy McSwain died Tuesday morning.
January 9, 2013
Trucking History
Former Randall-Reilly editor Max Kvidera dies in accident
The trucking industry is mourning the death of longtime trucking/business journalist Max Kvidera.
July 18, 2012
Trucking History
Workhorse antiques to get ‘a little pampering’
OverdriveRetro’s mission expands into trucking history at the end of Overdrive’s 50th anniversary celebration.
September 30, 2011
Trucking History
What a mustard seed of faith can do
Religious faith is the subject of two cover stories, the photos for which are in the photo gallery for covers on OverdriveRetro.
September 23, 2011
Trucking History
A receptionist’s memories: Overdrive in Hollywood
Bonnie Robinson remembers Overdrive’s staff and offices in the 1970s.
September 16, 2011
Trucking History
‘Hi, yo, Silver, away!’
Clayton Moore, longtime star of the TV series, “The Lone Ranger,” revealed a respect for truckers in a 1972 Overdrive feature.
September 8, 2011
Trucking History
Designer jeans, cologne for the long haul
Made especially for truckers, Long Haul jeans were launched in 1982 by Chase City, Va.-based Jonbil Inc.
August 31, 2011
Trucking History
1970s-era Overdrive staffer enjoyed storied past
Former Overdrive receptionist, Bonnie Robinson, remembers a storied past at the magazine, whose headquarters were once in Hollywood, Calif.
August 24, 2011
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