Source: Rockford Register Star, January 12, 1991
Autos
Veterans Who Have Passed–Calvin Cowles “Cal” Clayton
Source: Rockford Register Star, February 13, 2022.
Veterans Who Have Passed–Arthur G. Quist
Source: Rockford Register Star, Nov 7, 2021.
First Harley Davidson and First Gas Driven Truck in Rockford
Baseball Team Rides in the City’s First Gasoline-Driven Truck
The Ironbrew Bottling works owned the first gasoline driven truck in Rockford-a two-cylinder Rapid dated 1906. Members of the old Maroon baseball team are passengers in the truck, among them Hal Carlson, later a big league player, and Hilding Nelson, who played with the Three-I league. Everett Russ, son of E.T. Russ and part owner of Russ and company, is in the driver’s seat, and beside him is his sister Gertrude, now Mrs. Theodore Nells, 315 N. 3rd st. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle in Rockford, pictured at the rear of the truck, is manned by Carl Bladstrom.
Source: Register Republic June 16, 1952 p.46
Veterans Who Have Passed–John William Strait
Source: Rockford Register Star, Sept. 6, 2020.
Veterans Who Have Passed–Duane Nolley
Source: Rockford Register Star, Oct. 10, 2019.
Veterans Who Have Passed–Leonard E. Pollock
Source: Rockford Register Star, Mar. 7, 2019.
Willett Ford Advertisement from 1965
Source: Rockford Morning Star October 7, 1964 p.8
Veterans Who Have Passed–Victor Goral
Source: Rockford Register Star, May 19, 2019.
Veterans Who Have Passed–James L. Alley
Source: Rockford Register Star, May 17, 2019.