Thomas Ross Hallock

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My great grandfather designed, built, and sold something called the “Hallock Chemical Truck”. I managed to get some video footage of one of their depression-era marketing campaigns. Click “read more” to see some photos.
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While going through some papers in an old dresser, I came across this manuscript for a poem that my dear brother wrote for me to accompany a gift he gave me for Christmas in 1998.

I just got back moving Alan’s boat with him and Macy M. Someone accidentally filled the diesel tanks with 100 gallons of Gasoline the other day so it had to be drained and re-filled. We just went to move it from the filling station (or whatever it is called in marine terms), to another point on Lake Eerie, docking at Famous Dave’s restaurant, along the way for some delicious barbecue, over which we discussed the pitfalls of running a family business, and the necessity of passing the torch when the time presents itself. (more…)