10-4 Magazine October 2020

78 10-4 Magazine / October 2020 that was there and could be used as a pattern, and then created the pieces that weren’t there. They had the truck for a week and a half to do the interior. The truck was unveiled to John and Joanna on August 28th, 2020, at a party celebrating both their 52nd wedding anniversary (on the 23rd) and Joanna’s birthday (on the 30th). The last year of work was all worth it when the truck rolled out as a total surprise! It was a pretty emotional moment, and a few tears flowed at the reveal. Some people might not understand how much a truck can mean, but this family does. John got to take her for a drive, and Joanna said he didn’t miss a gear, even after all these years since driving a truck. We would like to thank and give credit to Serendipity Photography with Jonni Davis for most of the pictures. Jonni is John’s daughter and John and Joanna’s granddaughter. This truck has earned her retirement. No more mud or mines. They hope to take her to a few shows (I think she would be a big hit at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY). I’m sure this happily retired couple will enjoy taking their restored “surprise” out to dinner on a Saturday night or on a Sunday drive, and relive all those great memories. n