10-4 Magazine February 2024

14 10-4 Magazine / February 2024 but in a marriage, she is the only one he could do this with. Also, special thanks to Jared and Deb Jakino for taking their camper out of their shop to give Keith a place to put his truck inside and to work on it. Jared helped Keith a lot with not just the use of the shop, but also with his time and tools, which he is grateful for. I’ll accredit one of my great friends, with many thanks, for being the one to bring this truck to my attention. Jimmy Johnston (March 2019 feature trucker) and I were having a conversation and he kept talking about this guy’s “cool old truck” – but what I really heard was what a great guy the owner was. Technically, when I photographed Keith’s truck, it wasn’t the first time I saw it in person, because I passed him in Wyoming on I-80 back on July 26, as I was making my way to Utah. It was soon thereafter that I called Clyde Green, and he was able to give me some more information on Keith, along with his phone number. Beyond Keith and Candie, thank you to Jimmy and Clyde very much for helping me to get the ball rolling. As most know, I don’t just trust anyone with giving me article recommendations where I can just schedule a photo shoot with a truck and its owner, sight unseen. Thank you to Keith and Candie for your time, laughter, communication, and most importantly, the friendship. Keith, Candie, Leah, and I all met up with Clyde and his wonderful wife Melody in Cheyenne for dinner, which definitely needs to happen again. Clyde and Keith are pioneers in trucking that represent what makes our industry strong. Their knowledge (and Keith’s KW) give us a unique perspective of trucking’s past. As always, to all the drivers out there doing the deal, truck safe. n