From the age of 10, Mike knew that he wanted to work, be around, and own large heavy duty trucks. From there he went on to own his own repair shop where he treated the trucks as if they were customers. So much so that drivers of the trucks wouldn’t want to see him at the shop, they would leave the trucks in the yard. The drivers were worried they would be told that they are mistreating the trucks that they drive by not maintaing them.

Mike went on eventually to own his trucks under a trucking company he started. Unfortunately, Mike was eventually involved in an accident that sent him down a 65 foot embankment that caused the beginning of the decline of his health.

This is the first interview I’ve done with a member of my own family. This is also the first interview I’ve done posthumously, through my great aunt. It was an honor to be able to sit down and get these stories documented, and I hope to do more of these.

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