Hall Of Fame

The first Hall of Fame class, inducted in 1986, consisted of 27 members from six countries: Australia, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Industry professionals came together and selected individuals who made a difference. To honor those chosen few, the Friends of Towing (now ITRHFM) dedicated an entire section of the museum’s walls for portraits of the inductees.

Today the Hall of Fame has grown to include over 350 distinguished towing professionals with members from:

Australia
Belgium
Canada
Finland
France
Germany

Ireland
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
Poland
Scotland

South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Wales

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HALL OF FAME NOMINEE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Tow Equipment/Product Innovation

Innovation of a product sold in the marketplace that has helped move the industry forward. Candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of service to the industry.

Exemplary Dedication

Candidate must have 20 years running a towing business in an outstanding and exemplary manner, promoting a positive image of the towing industry and have positive relations with the community, i.e., performing services for the community about and beyond the services for hire. Limit: One inductee per year.

Industry Leadership

Leadership involved with an outstanding project that has had a dynamic and lasting effect on the towing industry. Candidate must have minimum 10 years service to the towing industry.

Professional Achievement

Creating a product or service of any kind that has had a significant and lasting effect on thousands of towing professionals. Candidate Must have a minimum of 10 years to the industry.

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Mary K. Cooper

Mary Katherine Kollman Cooper, or Katy as she is known to all was born July 9, 1936. After her schooling she worked as a laboratory technician. She married… Read More

Jeffrey I. Badgley

Jeffrey I. Badgley was born April 8, 1952 to Charles and Betty Badgley, the youngest of three children, in Hobart Indiana. He graduated from Hobart High School where… Read More

Dan O. Willsey

July 23, 1937 in Yakima, Washington 1954-1958 U.S. Navy Electricians Mate 2nd Class Honorable Discharge 1958-1965 Clark Supply, Inc., San Diego, California – started as a delivery truck… Read More

Garvin W. Robertson

November 21, 1940 in Alvaton, Kentucky. Bill and his brothers and sister lived in the home of their foster parents, Lloyd and Marie Robertson in Chino, California. Bill… Read More

Roy L. Owens, Jr.

February 23, 1930 Family: Wife, Hettie Wyatt Owens, One daughter Betty Owens Surmont Education: Corbin City Schools Grade 2-12, Graduated in 1948 Military: Army ORC-E-2728 Rail Battalion Korea… Read More

William G. Ours

October 17, 1938 in Akron, Ohio. His family moved to Hebron, Ohio when he was six years old. Married: Bill married Diana Sue Clark on December 20, 1958.… Read More

Jean J. Julien

Jean Jacques Julien, married to wife Danielle for 20 years and has two children. A daughter Julie, 20 and a son Dylan 22. Jean began his career in… Read More

Joseph ‘Joe’ M. Booth

Joe is 57 years old, has been married to Norma 31 years with three sons, David, Joe Jr. and George. Joe and Norma have two grandson, Adam and… Read More

Michael J. Boniface

January 5, 1955 and has two daughters currently attending universities. After a five year apprenticeship with Dennis, a commercial vehicle manufacturer, Michael joined his father's engineering company which… Read More

Mark S. Anderson

Mark was born on October 9, 1948, the eldest of six children of Dr. Ernest T. and Wanda B. Anderson of Rochester, NY. Mark grew up in the… Read More

Pat Tucker

In 1945, Chico Service & Garage was established by Pat's father, Donald O. Tucker, with a 1937 Dodge Weaver hand-crank truck. Pat's grandfather, Harry Tucker ran a small… Read More

Mildred ‘Millie’ C. Stearns

June 1, 1931, Mildred was born to Edmond & Bessie Prue, and shares the love of seven brothers and four sisters in the small town Orange, Massachusetts where… Read More