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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Robert L. Freeman

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: July 25, 1924, Copperhill, Tennessee Married: Elizabeth Williams, Chattanooga, Tennessee - 1945 Children: Robert Alan Freeman Roger Steven… Read More

Phillip A. Kenny

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: June 13, 1930 Melbourne, Australia Married: Olga Marlene, June 1, 1960 Children: Edward Peter History: … Read More

H. Olov Ekengard

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: May 8, 1925 Married: Ma. Hilda Arrambide de Cortez Children: Hilda, Sonia, Bernabé, Alejandro – Monterrey, Mexico History: … Read More

Marvin J. “Sonny” Griffin

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: June 3, 1934, Alto, Georgia Married: Judy H. Griffin Children: Mike, Phil and Tom Chattanooga, Tennessee … Read More

D. Lynn Churchwell

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: April 10, 1909 – Shelbyville, Missouri Married: Gladys D. Churchwell Children: Patricia A. Avis –… Read More

John G. Rogers

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Family: John Rogers was born on October 19, 1939 in Leicester, England. He is married to Louise Law and… Read More

John L. Hawkins II

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: October 2, 1916 Huntington, West Virginia Parents: Frederick M. & Anna White Hawkins Married: Mildred Chelyan Huffman … Read More

James H. Blakeley

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: July 14, 1928 – Mediapolis, IA Married: Carolyn Ann Hester, San Diego, California - 1951 Children: Steven… Read More

Hendrickus “Henry” Raubenheimer

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: March 7, 1931 Johannesburg, South Africa Married: Coba Raubenheimer Children: Gustav Raubenheimer Randhardt, Alberton Rickus Raubenheimer… Read More

Harold D. Markle

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: Cambridge, Ontario Canada Married: Lynn Bolender Markle Children: Shannon Markle Tracy Markle History: Graduate,… Read More

Gerald R. Plumpton

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: December 31, 1911 Campbellford, Ontario Married: Aileen Provins Children: John E. Plumpton Scarborough, Ontario Marilyn, wife… Read More

George J. Monsour

Elected: March 24, 1986 Inducted: June 26, 1986 Born: February 5, 1930 United, Pennsylvania Married: Carmel Kelly Children: George Michael Meghan George James Jill Arnold… Read More