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PCS MAGAZINE AND NEWSLETTERS WIN NATIONAL AWARDS
We’re pleased to report that several publications edited by Professional Car Society members earned Golden Quill Awards from OLD CARS magazine for outstanding work on their 2021 issues.
The Professional Car - Walt McCall, (National). Henney Program of Progress - George Hamlin, PCS Henney Chapter (Regional) The Livery - Eileen Schoenecker, PCS Tri-State Chapter (Regional) Congratulations to Walt, George, and Eileen and all the others whose hard work make the magazine and Newsletters award winners! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook You can now follow the PCS on Social Media! We'll be sharing information on the club as well as previously unseen pictures and videos of professional cars. 
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(Back issues are available at the PCS store) __________________________________________________________________
Member Profile . . .
PCS member Jim Jordon finally got a hold of a coach he's been after for almost 20 years. In 1966, the new owners of the Goodwin Funeral Home in Cherokee, OK splurged and bought a brand new 1966 Superior Sovereign Tiara combination coach from Gordon K Allen in Dallas, TX. They traded in the "10 or so" year old silver Cadillac coach on the new Gold with Cream colored roof Superior combo. This was the firms ONLY coach used from 1966 until the funeral home was sold in 2013. The new owners did not want the car because "it would just be in the way." Mrs. Goodwin took it home, where it has been in the car port next to her Buick ever since. As of now, she has 79,000 original miles on the engine. Mrs. Goodwin passed away in November and Jim was able to obtain it from the family. She is a great car, though layered in Oklahoma red dirt that has covered it from blowing in the NW Oklahoma wind. Here are some photos of the car before and after its bath.
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News and Notes . . . ****** UPDATED 4/6/2022 ******
2022 International Meet June 27 - July 2, 2022 Sturbridge, MA See Events for Details ********************************************************************** WELCOME NEW PCS MEMBERS...
April 20222
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EMS Council of New Jersey’s annual antique ambulance display
Members of the PCS Northeast Chapter participated in the EMS Council of New Jersey’s annual antique ambulance display on Saturday, October 16 at the Sheraton Parsippany hotel. On hand were Paul Vickery and his 1956 Miller Cadillac; Fred Goerlitz with his 1976 Superior Cadillac; Rich Litton and his 1965 Superior Pontiac; and Jeff and Mary Hookway with their 1966 Superior Cadillac.
Local EMS organizations brought their squad-owned vehicles, including Chester First Aid Squad’s 1973 Miller-Meteor Cadillac and Liberty Corner First Aid Squad with their 1972 Superior Cadillac. PCS members Jenn Morin and Ken Weinberg were also in attendance to take in the sights. Many thanks to Rich Litton for organizing this event each year. _________________________________________________________________
PASSING OF MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF PCS...
Larry Muir, 82 of Lapeer, MI. passed away January 3,2020. We recently learned that PCS Life Member Larry Muir passed away. His obituary HERE James Pirkle, 85 of Washington, IN. passed away July 29, 2020. We recently learned that PCS Life Member James Pirkle passed away. His obituary HERE Richard M.F. Smith, 82 of Sunnyvale, CA. passed away January 25, 2021. We recently learned that PCS Life Member Richard Smith passed away His obituary HERE Jerry Bauer, 80 of Mexico, MO. passed away November 10,2020. A longtime member of the PCS. His obituary HERE Bob Hedges, 76 of Milwaukee, WI. passed away January 8. 2022. From PCS members Martyn Donaldson, Rick Franklin, and Terry Lange: "Saddened to learn that friend and fellow professional car enthusiast Bob Hedges passed away on January 8th, 2022 at the age of 76. Bob was always a gracious and entertaining host on my occasional visits to Milwaukee over the years and I have many fond memories of the road trips he and I did together, delivering new and used hearses to funeral homes around the country and several to the west coast for resale and international destinations. Bob often enjoyed starting his day with a hearty lunch at a favorite local pub - I'm sure there are still many Milwaukee area taverns with an open tab in his name... Cheers Bob! My condolences to his family and friends, may he rest in peace." "Met Bob in 2013 in Milwaukee. Nice guy; filled in some gaps in the history of my coach. May he rest in peace!" "I met Bob several times over the years at PCS meets. He was a laugh a minute, and always fun to be around. Our mortuary bought one of those Eureka Builacs off of him that he had purchased from a Milwaukee funeral director. The vehicle was "as described and pictured", with no disappointments. I recall he did run out of gas money at his last stop in Las Vegas, and I had to wire him some cash to complete the trip to Orange County, CA. R.I.P, Bob. Those were the days! His obituary HERE Larry L. Robinaugh, 79, of Bellefontaine, OH passed away, November 10, 2021. Larry worked for the Kennedy, Van Horn, and Eichholtz Funeral Homes and purchased the ambulance service from the funeral home, and started Robinaugh Ambulance Service in 1976. He became one of the first EMTs in Logan County, serving the county for 47 years until his retirement in 2007. His obituary HERE Mahlon Thompson, 97, passed away, October 16, 2021 in Plainsboro, NJ. From an early age, Mahlon was drawn to collecting and restoring cars, and they soon became his cherished passion. Mahlon dedicated his free time to classic and antique cars, and over his lifetime, Mahlon owned nearly 70 cars. An original signer of the Certificate of Incorporation of the PCS, June 15, 1982. Past PCS President 1980 – 1984. Past member PCS Northeast Chapter. His obituary HERE Danny William Ryder, 59, of Jasper, GA passed away on September 25, 2021. Mr. Ryder was born in Pickens County on June 16th, 1962 to Jerry and Ruby Boling Ryder. He graduated from Pickens High School in 1980. Mr. Ryder worked as an Operations Manager for Cherokee Auto Group. He was saved at Free Hope Church when he was 14 years old and was baptized. He was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church in Tate. Mr. Ryder is preceded in death by his wife, Jean Ryder; father, Jerry Ryder; step-father, Fred Ponder; uncle, Robert Boling; and several cousins. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday September 29th, 2021 at 2 PM from the chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Rev(s). Nathan Smith and Ted Estes officiating. Interment will follow in the Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers include, Tony Aaron, David Mosley, David Johnson, Jim Copeland, Adam Borcot, and Peter Jennings. His obituary HERE Dr. Charles R. French, 71, of Brazil, IN passed away on August 6, 2021. He was a collector and restored many 2-cylinder antique John Deere Tractors. If you knew Chuck French, you knew he loved cars. He also loved the pursuit of a business deal, the funeral profession, a restored antique car, and his family. His Obituary HERE Joe Bunn, 77, of Columbus Grove, OH passed away on September 3, 2021. Joe was a 1964 graduate of Northwestern Business College, (now UNOH). The day following his graduation, he started his job at Superior Coach Corporation in Lima. From March 5, 1964, until the day of his death, Joe worked at Superior Coach, with almost a perfect attendance. He was the Vice President of Sales Distribution. Joe was known as “Mr. Superior”, a term that spoke volumes for the person he was and his work ethic. He was passionate about the funeral car industry and absolutely loved his job; that enthusiasm continued his entire 57-year career. When working with Superior Coach employees, dealers and customers, Joe treated everyone with upmost respect, his motto was “always tell the truth”. His relationships in the funeral car industry were most often generations of families in the dealership network, funeral home industry and the professional car industry. His Obituary HERE Ralph O. Krause, 62, of Elkhart, IN, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Ralph was a lover of professional cars. He enjoyed and collected funerial vehicles such as hearses, limousines, flower cars and combo vehicles, as well as funeral home collectibles and memorabilia. As per his wishes, he was able to take his “last ride” in his own Cadillac hearse. His obituary HERE. Elizabeth Snook, 74, passed away May 20,2021. Associate life member Liz Snook passed away May 20. She was an active member in the Ohio Chapter and attended six international meets. Her obituary HERE Michael A. Barruzza, 72, of Bensalem, PA, passed away on April 12, 2021. Mike was the past President of the PCS (1995-1997) and a longtime and loyally active PCS Northeast Chapter member. Mike was also a peerlessly visionary liaison between the PCS and CLC who was instrumental in the 1999 creation of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Award we still present annually to the highest scoring Cadillac or LaSalle-based pro-car at the PCS International Meets. You can read his obituary HERE. A tribute to Mike, written by PCS Publicity and Media Relations Chair Gregg D. Merksamer can be found HERE Thomas A. McPherson, 73, of Toronto, Ontario, passed away on February 25th, 2021. Tom was undisputedly the auto hobby’s most authoritative historian and prolifically-published author on the topic of ambulances, funeral cars and the specialist coachbuilders that created them. A tribute to Tom, written by PCS Publicity and Media Relations Chair Gregg D. Merksamer can be found HERE _________________________________________________________________
WELCOME NEW PCS MEMBERS...November 2021
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