{"id":928,"date":"2012-01-31T11:03:48","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T17:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/industryvoices\/?p=928"},"modified":"2012-01-31T11:09:01","modified_gmt":"2012-01-31T17:09:01","slug":"hall-of-fame-announces-2012-inductees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/industryvoices\/hall-of-fame-announces-2012-inductees\/","title":{"rendered":"Hall of Fame Announces 2012 Inductees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><font size=\"2\">The RV\/MH Heritage Foundation recently announced the election of the 2012, 40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary class into the RV\/MH Hall of Fame. Inductees will be honored at an upcoming ceremony scheduled for August 6 in Elkhart. <\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\">Those to be honored include: <\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\"><b>Michael R. Evans<\/b> of Aberdeen, South Dakota, founder and developer of Centennial Homes, a housing retailer with locations in 3 states serving customers in 10 states providing affordable housing to over 12,000 families. He has served 20 years on the board of the South Dakota Housing Association. <\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\"><b>Doug Gorman<\/b> of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founder and owner of Home-Mart. He was a charter member of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Consensus Committee as the only housing retailer on the committee. He is Past-Chairman of the MHI Federated States Division representing retailers and community operators and has been recognized 9 times as MHI Retail Center of the Year.<\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\"><b>Gerald &ldquo;Jiggs&rdquo; Meuret<\/b> of Wausau, Wisconsin. While growing his company, Housing Mart of Wausau, he served 32 years on the board of directors of the Wisconsin Housing Alliance including terms as chairman in 81, 83-84, and in 1990. as the only 3 term chairman of his association, he developed such credibility that 100% of the producers in his state became members. He has been a firm advocate of customer service while providing thousands of families with homes.<\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\"><b>Bob Olson<\/b> of Forest City, Iowa, Chairman and CEO of Winnebago Industries, and veteran member of the RVIA Executive Committee and Co-Chairman of the highly successful Go RVing Coalition. He built his company&rsquo;s reputation for commitment to service of both his dealers and his customers.<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\"><b>Stanley Sunshine<\/b> of Atlanta, Georgia. As Chairman of Stag Parkway, he served on the board of the RV Aftermarket Association from 1991 to 1999 including as chairman in 98 and 99. He served on the RVIA board from 2003 to 2010. He is a long time champion of the RV Learning Center and promoting efficiency in the industry.<\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\"><b>Mary Irene Younkin<\/b> of Columbus, Ohio. A 60+ year veteran of the housing industry, she chaired the Ohio MHA convention for 12 years and has served the OHIO mha for over 30 years.. She founded Dycom Industries to develop housing communities and promote the use of fiber optics in Florida. Mrs Younkin joins her late husband and her son in the RV\/MH Hall of Fame.<\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\"><b>Mr. and Mrs. Nelson <\/b>(deceased) Jackson of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Beginning in the early 1970s, the built Ocean Lakes Family RV Park into a community which now provides sites for 3449 RVs. They were recognized as national RV Park of the Year in 1997, 98, 99, 02, 03, 08 and 09. In 2005 they were honored by the South Carolina Governor for their efforts in promoting tourism in the state. <\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\"><b>Edith Lane<\/b> (deceased) of Deming, New Mexico. Founder, in 1969, and leader of the national Loaners on Wheels club for single RV travelers now having chapters throughout the US and in Canada. Developer of 3 RV Parks targeting single RVers and a longtime columnist on the RV lifestyle in national consumer magazines. <\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\"><b>Ellwood A. Titcomb<\/b> (deceased) of Lake Helen, Florida. As the President of Americorp he has, since the 1940s, pioneered the development of housing communities throughout the country. He pioneered &ldquo;no steps&rdquo; ground level home placement in communities in New England, California, and Florida.<\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\"><b>Perry Yoder<\/b> (deceased) of Middlebury, Indiana, He served the RV industry with 4 manufacturers and with L&amp;W Engineering a component supplier. In 1975 he patented a slide-out mechanism for RVs. A long tome member of the IMHA-RVIC board he served as chairman of the Midwest RV Show committee.<\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\">Since its beginning in 1972, the hall of fame has honored more than 350 leaders of the recreational vehicle and manufactured housing with induction into the RV\/MH Hall of Fame in recognition to their significant and lasting contributions to the greater good of their segment of the industries. The RV\/MH Hall of Fame and its related archival library of literature and photographs and its museum of historic vehicles is housed in a 85,000 square foot facility along side Interstate 80\/90 in Elkhart, Indiana. # #<\/font><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><font size=\"2\">Tom McNulty, RV\/MH Hall of Fame. 574-293-2344 e-mail <\/font><font color=\"#0000ff\"><u><a href=\"mailto:rvmhall@aol.com\"><font size=\"2\">rvmhall@aol.com<\/font><\/a><\/u><\/font><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The RV\/MH Heritage Foundation recently announced the election of the 2012, 40th anniversary class into the RV\/MH Hall of Fame. 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