Mike Parkhurst

[jake]

I just read on another site that Mike Parkhurst passed away this last week. He was the founder and editor of Overdrive Magazine. I spent many hours in my younger years reading Overdrive. If there was a Playboy and an Overdrive laying on the table I would probably look through both but I would read the Overdrive. I got to meet Mr. Parkhurst this past spring and enjoyed visiting with him for over an hour. I still have my over 30 year collection of Overdrives. Jake

[mowerman]

interesting,,,thanks....bob

[Green Dash]

He truly was "The Voice of the American Trucker".

http://www.overdriveonline.com/overdrive-founder-longtime-editor-mike-parkhurst-dies-of-heart-attack/

Rest in Peace.

[vision386]

Trucking just lost the best friend it ever had! I met Mike at MATS a few years back,when he was trying to revive "His" OVERDRIVE. R.I.P Mike!................................................................Mark

[Green Dash]

For those of you that aren't involved in the industry or are too young to remember, here's an article from the Harvard Crimson that tells his story, up to 1974 at least.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1974/7/16/mike-parkhurst-leading-the-last-cowboys/?page=single

[57 bcr]

Mark,I also talked to him @ MATS. When he was reviving the magazine and another time when he was checking out a new Freightshaker FLD Classic. While we were by the F/L booth,I asked him if he rode that mule or horse to L'ville? He said "you're too young to remember that". I said that may be true,but I got that back issue for Christmas one year! He had a script in his hand called"18 Wheels of Justice". He handed it to me and said read it and tell me what you think. I still have that script! Thank you,Mike for all you did for The American Trucker. R.I.P.

[jake]

For those of you that aren't involved in the industry or are too young to remember, here's an article from the Harvard Crimson that tells his story, up to 1974 at least.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1974/7/16/mike-parkhurst-leading-the-last-cowboys/?page=single

Thanks for posting that. I had never read that before. He gave me a CD that he had produced explaining much of the happenings concerning the shutdowns. A lot of information there. He even autographed it for me.Jake

[57 bcr]

Here are the articles that were reprinted in the January 1963 issue of OVERDRIVE magazine featuring Mike on his horse "Confusion"!..............Enjoy,Al (I was only 2 that January,and don't remember the story or the guy on the horse,at that time!)

[vision386]

Thanks Al! my Mom sent away for me that very same back issue (January 1963) because it's the month/year I was born,still have it now!.....................................................Mark

[Green Dash]

Good stuff. Thanks, Al!

[57 bcr]

Found another pic in my files..........................