Ernest W. Holmes, Sr.
Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: January 17, 1883 Married: Hattie Holmes Children: Hattie Jane, Mildred, Cornelia, Ernest Jr. History: In 1916 he mounted the industry’s first wrecker on the body of a 1913 Cadillac. He founded the Ernest Holmes Co. in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Market Street and…
Read MoreDonald E. Cruse
ELECTED: March 24, 1986 INDUCTED: June 26, 1986 BORN: March 24, 1945, Midland, Ontario MARRIED: Mary Helen Cruse CHILDREN: Shannon Diane Cruse Justin Thomas Cruse HISTORY: Steed Automotive Industries of Canada,Vice President, 1972-1974 Founding President of Ontario Recovery Group,1981-1984 Instructor of Wrecker, Dispatcher and Dangerous Goods…
Read MoreDomingo L. Suárez, Sr.
Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: September 18, 1933 Mexico City, Mexico Married: Maria de la Luz Gómez de Suárez Children: Domingo Suárez, Mexico City Ricardo Suárez, Mexico City History: La Union Nacional de Gruas, 5 years President La Asociación de Gruas del Area Metropolitana, Secretary Memberships: …
Read MoreJames D. “Dave” Jones
Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: October 11, 1934 Burnsville, Mississippi Parents: Whit D. and Tulsa O. Wright Jones Married: Helen Sue Davis, Greensboro, North Carolina – 1952 Children: Deborah Lynn Jones Koenes-Randy Koenes Grand Rapids, Michigan Bonnie Lea Jones Raymond-Frank Raymond Orlando, Florida …
Read MoreCharles D. Malcolm
Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: January 2, 1917 Wichita Falls, Texas Parents: Samuel and Anna Malcolm Married: Ann M. Malcolm November 29, 1936 Children: David A. Malcolm, Albuquerque, New Mexico Tracy Malcolm Debra Malcolm History: Texas Public Schools; University of New Mexico Served in…
Read MoreBythal L. McColgin
Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: July 31, 1916 – “Rural” Jackson, Mississippi Married: S. Elizabeth McColgin Children: Mack Levoy McColgin, Miami Garry Lee McColgin, Miami Terry Leroy McColgin, Ft. Lauderdale Nedra Roeser, Atlanta, Georgia History: Raymondville, Missouri Public Schools Owner, Operator Auto & Truck…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” C. Jackson
Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: February 18, 1925, London, United Kingdom Married: Cicely Mary Children: Bruce Jackson, Mark Jackson History: Farm Equipment Salesman, 1945 Chaseside Motor Co. Ltd. Managing Director, 1947-1959 Dial Holmes (U.K.) Ltd. President, 1960-1971 Formed Wreckers International Ltd. …
Read MoreD. Bernard Jones
Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: February 25, 1925 Wales, United Kingdom Married: Nan Jones Children: Donald, Gatwick, London Stephen, Bristol Philip, Wales History: MFC Survival Limited, Managing Director – 26 Years Memberships: Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators CARDIFF/Southeast Wales Chamber of Commerce…
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