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Son and Daughter-in-Law of Collision Repair Shop Owner Among Those Killed in El Paso

August 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Gilbert Anchondo, owner of Colormaster Auto Body Shop in El Paso, Texas lost his son Andre, 23, and Andre’s wife Jordan, 24, during the shooting last weekend at a Walmart in El Paso. According to press reports, Andre and his wife were killed protecting their two-month-old son, Paul, who survived the attack. Gilbert Anchondo was […]

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Services Announced for John Norris

May 31, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Services have been announced for John Norris, the longtime Canadian collision repair association executive who passed away May 28 at the age of 66. The family will receive friends on Thursday June 6, 2019 at Cresmount Funeral Home, 322 Fennell Avenue East, Hamilton, ON from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.  A private family funeral and […]

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John Norris, Long Time Collision Repair Industry Association Executive in Canada, Passes Away

May 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

John Norris, chairman of the Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS), board member of the National Automotive Trade Association (NATA), and executive director of the Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association (HARA) and Collision Industry Information Assistance since 1988 passed away suddenly yesterday. Norris had been attending the Automotive Technology Summit at the Skills Canada competition […]

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Diamond Standard Test Expert George Neat Passes Away

March 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Diamond Standard Parts, LLC announced that George W. Neat, its longtime crashworthiness testing expert, passed away February 26 in Hingham, Mass at the age of 82.  “George, a U.S. DOT Volpe Center Executive, was an integral part of the development our exemplary component test protocols and together with the late James Hackney, Director of Crashworthiness […]

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Jack Caldwell Passes Away

February 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

California shop owner served in leadership positions on numerous state and national collision repair organizations. On Saturday February 2, John “Jack” Caldwell passed away at the age of 85 years old.  Caldwell is survived by three children, Kevin. Kerry, Kelly, six grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Caldwell was the founder of Autobody by Caldwell in […]

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Peter Shaw, Former Thatcham Research Chief Executive Who Stepped Down Last Year, Passes Away

January 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Thatcham Research, the UK-based motor insurers’ automotive research cetner, announced that Peter Shaw, it’s Chief Executive from 2011 until June 2018, passed away on January 24. In a statement, Thatcham Research said, “It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Peter Shaw, Chief Executive of Thatcham Research (2011 – 2018) passed away […]

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Lee Vetland, NJ Shop Owner and Former Association President, Passes Away

January 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lee Vetland, owner of Lee’s Auto Body and a past president of the Garden State Automotive Federation, one of the groups that merged to form the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, January 1. He was 71 years old. Vetland owned and operated Lee’s Auto Body and Pine Top […]

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Bobby Johnson, Texas Collision Repair Shop Owner, Author and Speaker Passes Away

September 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bobby Wayne Johnson of Woodlawn, Texas passed away September 1st at the age 73. Johnson, the founder of B & J Collision in Jefferson, Texas was a frequent speaker at industry events and wrote extensively about the industry for several trade publications. Johnson was selected as the Bodyshop Business Executive of the Year in 1989. […]

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Don Keenan Services Announced

August 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Services have been announced for Don Keenan, who passed away on August 9. A viewing will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21 at the Donohue Funeral Home at 3300 West Chester Pike in Newtown Square, Pa. Another viewing will be held at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Media, at 9:30-10:20 a.m. on […]

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Don Keenan, Former CEO of Keenan Auto Body and Past Chair of SCRS, Passes Away

August 16, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Don Keenan

Don Keenan, former CEO of Keenan Auto Body, passed away Thursday, August 9 at the age of 64. Keenan was a participant in numerous industry groups.   Keenan graduated from Penn State University in 1975, and received his Masters Degree in Education from Arizona State University in 1978. In 1979 Don joined his father in the […]

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