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 – Newport News, Virginia
Gregory L. Churchwell – Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Margaret Culper – Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Thomas Forsythe (Step Son) – Baltimore, Maryland
History: Fruehauf Trailer – Assistant Branch Manager – 1934-1937
Ernest Holmes Company
Sales Representative – 4/15/1937 – 12/31/1937
Zone Manager – 1937-1959
General Sales Manager – 1959-1974
Retired – May 30, 1974
Memberships: AutoBooster Club – B-36
Automotive Sales Council
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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.