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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Charles W. Morris

Elected: April 13, 1996 Inducted: August 16, 1996 Born: Charles William (C.W.) Morris was born to Elijah and Cora Lee Morris on January 22, 1921 in Lawrence, Kansas. … Read More

Stuart Spence

Elected: April 10, 1997 Inducted: September 27, 1997 Born: May 10, 1950 Stuart was born in the small town of Estcourt in the province of Natal in South… Read More

Robert E. Kukuruza

Elected: April 10, 1997 Inducted: September 27, 1997 Born: Robert was born on May 30, 1918 to Nicholas and Udokia, who had immigrated together to Boston in 1916… Read More

R. Richard Myers

Elected: April 10, 1997 Inducted: September 27, 1997 Born: December 1, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was raised and educated Family: On January 21, 1961, he… 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 C. Stearns

Elected: April 10, 1997 Inducted: September 27, 1997 Born: June 1, 1931, Mildred was born to Edmond & Bessie Prue, and shares the love of seven brothers and… Read More

Don Landoll

Elected: April 10, 1997 Inducted: September 27, 1997 Born: April 17, 1943 – Steele City, Nebraska Family: Married Mary Swoyer, February 14, 1973 at Kansas City, Kansas Children: … Read More

Bill E. McCarty

Elected: April 10, 1997 Inducted: September 27, 1997 Born: February 1, 1945 Family: Married Carol Cowan, July 26, 1963 in Ventura Bill was born in Paris, Arkansas, the… Read More

Arthur McCaffrey

Elected: April 10, 1997 Inducted: September 27, 1997 Born: April 22, 1940 – Marmora, Ontario Family: Married Jane Coulter, September 27, 1958 Children: Three sons, Rick, Rob and… Read More

Roy L. Owens, Jr.

Elected: March 10, 1998 Inducted: September 26, 1998 Born: February 23, 1930 Family: Wife, Hettie Wyatt Owens, One daughter Betty Owens Surmont Education: Corbin City Schools Grade 2-12,… Read More

Michael J. Boniface

Elected: March 10, 1998 Inducted: September 26, 1998 Born: January 5, 1955 and has two daughters currently attending universities. After a five year apprenticeship with Dennis, a commercial… Read More

Mark S. Anderson

Elected: March 10, 1998 Inducted: September 26, 1998 Mark was born on October 9, 1948, the eldest of six children of Dr. Ernest T. and Wanda B. Anderson… Read More