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WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE PROFESSIONAL CAR SOCIETY (PCS)
​~ For collectors, aficionados and enthusiasts of funeral, livery and ambulance class vehicles



​​LATEST TPC MAGAZINE...

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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)
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​VIDEOS...

​ABOVE:  2021 International PCS Meet
MotorWeek, the longest running TV show about cars of all kinds, visited the show field of the 2016 40th Anniversary Professional Car Society International Meet in Gettysburg, PA.  Here's Zach Maskell's report on Professional Cars.  
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A slightly humorous look at the history of the hearse
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​News and Notes . . .
******  UPDATED  6/21/2022  ******
Illini Chapter's Annual Car Outing
Sunday August 7, 2022
Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois 

​See Events for Details
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******  UPDATED  7/10/2022  ******
Volunteer Chapter Outing 
September 23-24, 2022
Jasper, GA 

See Events for Details
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******  UPDATED  7/11/2022  ******
Northeast Chapter 
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Parsippany, NJ
See Events for Details
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WELCOME NEW PCS MEMBERS...
July 2022
  • HENRY SIKORSKI OF EAST GRANBY, CT
  • DAVID BRYANT of BERLIN, NH
June 2022
  • JONTHAN NOZZOLILLO of WORCESTER, MA
  • JONATHAN PARRY of YUMA, AZ - REJOINED
  • MATTHEW COPPENS of LOWELL, IN
  • ANTONY MANGIONE of STATEN ISLAND, NY
  • MITCHELL GAGE of OXFORD, MA
  • JOHN SCULLIN of DESOTO, MO
April 2022
  • TOMMY STATHAM of SHARPSBURG, GA
  • JOSEPH BURGAM of LACEY, WA
  • RICHARD NABB of Egg HARBOR TWP., NJ
  • ROBERT FAIRFIELD of FAIRFIELD, MD
  • NEIL STODDARD of CHESTERTOWN, MD​
March 2022
  • MARK FRANEY of BARSTOW, CA
  • DAVID JOHNSON of ROSLINDALE, CA
February 2022
  • BRICE HARRIS of BLYTHEWOOD, SC
  • AMY SILVER of THOUSAND OAKS, CA
  • ANTHONY VARGO of HUBBARD, OH
  • JIM COWEN of BUFFALO GROVE, IL
  • JEFF MARTIN of DALLAS, TX - REJOINED
  • JAMES PHILLIPS of BRIMFIELD MA - REJOINED
  • JERRY PLACHECKI of SAUK RAPIDS, MN
  • LOU BECKERMAN of WATCHUNG, NJ
January 2022
  • GERSON and GINA GOLDSTEIN of FARMINGTON, CT
  • MICHAEL AND MARIANNE MIECZKOWSKI of SPRING LAKE, MI
  • TIMOTHY KELLEHER of GREENFIELD, MA
  • MATT MAHUTGA of LESTER PRAIRIE, MN - REJOINED
  • JUSTIN AUSMAN of ONTARIO, CA
  • PAUL SZALACH of AMHERST, NY
  • JOHN MANSON of TORRINGTON, CT
  • THOMAS SULLIVAN of WORCESTER, MA - REJOINED
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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!
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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
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WELCOME NEW PCS MEMBERS...

November 2021
  • KYLE BUSHNELL of THOUSAND PALMS, CA
  • GLENN MITCHELL of KAPITI COAST, NZ - REJOINED
  • GARY WATTERS of ALTOONA, PA
  • MATTHEW LAMBERT of MT JULIET, TN - REJOINED
  • ANDRE PILON of ARNPRIOR, ON - REJOINED
  • MARVIN GAMBLIN of EVANSVILLE, IN
  • SHAW PHILLIPS of SARATOGA SPRINGS, UT
October 2021
  • JOHN and DONNA FOUST of JUSTIN, TX - REJOINED
  • PAT MCEWEN OF ROCHESTER, NY
  • ERIC STEVENS of WALLISVILLE, TX
  • DENNIS and DEBORAH MOSER of N Wilkesboro, NC - REJOINED
September 2021
  • ERVIN T ANDER of COLLINSVILLE, OK
  • DON EKSTRUM of OXFORD, MA
  • RICHARD HAIR of YORK, PA​
August 2021
  • ARTHUR CECCHINI of GARRISON, NY
  • DAVID DALTON of LONG BEACH, CA
  • MARK AND MARY THEISEN of WEST BEND, WI
  • DAN AND PAULA KEARNEY of CENTER RUTLAND, VT
  • EDWARD AND CAROL OSTROWSKI of PLYMOUTH, MI
  • CYNTHIA McPHERSON of WILLOWDALE, ON
  • TERRY LINDSEY of CINCINNATI, OH
  • CHRIS CHADWICK of WEST, TX
  • STEVEN PRATER of BAKERSFIELD, CA
  • ROBERT FULLLER of WALKER, MI
July 2021
  • Mark Friedman of Rohnert Park, CA
  • Irvin Krebs of Zimmerman, MN
  • Steven Case of Bethesda, MD
  • Kevin Stephens of Grants Pass, OR
  • Robert and Lisa Ensinger of Williamsport, PA
  • Sam Weston of Logan, UT
  • Michael Rugh of Marysville, PA
  • Christopher Robinson of Ionia, MI

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  • Home
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      • TPC 1990-1999
      • TPC 1980-1989
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    • PCS In The News
    • Privacy Policy
  • Social Media
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    • 2022 Illinois Railway Museum
    • 2022 Volunteer Chapter Outing
    • 2022 Northeast Chapter
    • 2023 PCS International Meet
    • 2024 PCS International Meet
    • Past Events
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      • Printing
      • Publications
      • Publicity
      • Website Reports
      • Special Reports
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    • Chapter Charters
    • Chapter Reports
    • Chapter Newsletters >
      • Cailfornia Chapter - California Collector
      • Florida Chapter
      • Henney Chapter - Henney Program of Progress
      • Mid-Atlantic Chapter - On Call
      • Miller-Meteor Chapter - Miller Meteor Volunteer
      • Motor City Chapter - Motor City Minuteman
      • Northeast Chapter - Criterion
      • Northland Chapter - Northland Crown Journal
      • Ohio Chapter - Buckeye Coach
      • Pacific Northwest Chapter - Pacific Northwest Undertakings
      • Rocky Mountain Chapter - The High AltiQ
      • Southeastern Chapter - The Three-Way
      • Volunteer Chapter - Dixie Lifeliner
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