BOB GUENETTE


MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR*


His name is Bob Guenette (Gun-NET).


Bob worked for Midwest Express in Grand Island and was a close friend of the company’s owners, Craig and Lisa Dixson. Bob was killed in a car crash on the outskirts of St. Libory, his home town, on January 28 of this year. His car was struck by another driver who was at fault. Bob had been on his way to work.


GUENETTE FAMILY Bob had been with Midwest Express for a


decade. He had earned back-to-back honors as Maintenance Supervisor of the Year in 2011 and 2012. He was nominated not only for his technical knowledge and talent, but also because he was a shop foreman with the heart of a teacher. He supervised a crew of seven and scheduled service work for outside customers, too.


Guenette grew up in Ralston with three DAVE ERLANDSON


JAMES RYAN GOLDEN DEEDS Tis year’s recipient of the award is


someone we’ve known for 33 years. Te more familiar he became with the trucking industry, the more he reached out to help. He led his company to become a special advocate for the association among customers. He authorizes numerous sponsorships in support of association events. He encourages his staff to participate as volunteers at association events and in this regard, he certainly leads by example. He has been known to change his vacation schedule in order to volunteer on our behalf, and participated in activities even when his health was in peril. From co-chairing poker runs to serving as an announcer at the truck driving


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championships, he’s always on board in hopes of making new friends and contributing positively to the event. You ought to hear him at the microphone when a driver is on the driving course to appreciate the respect he conveys to each and every driver for what they do.


He also has traveled the country talking


safety to trucking company executives, helping them understand the critical role they play in trucking safety, a subject near and dear to his heart, and part of the mission of his company. You’ve enjoyed him as co-host of our annual


awards breakfast for more than 20 years, too. He never fails to make your day. Nt


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sisters, one of whom is his twin. He graduated from Southeast Community College in Milford and worked at Nebraska Truck Center in Grand Island for several years before joining Midwest Express. He served on the Diesel Advisory


Committee for Central Community College in Hastings and participated as a judge for the Nebraska SkillsUSA diesel tech competition for students.


*Awarded posthumously


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