by Jeff Lockridge | Aug 1, 2015 | History & Culture, U-Haul Stories
WWII veteran L.S. “Sam” Shoen and his wife Anna Mary Carty Shoen co-founded U-Haul in 1945 and created the do-it-yourself moving industry. They shared the hard work and put every spare cent they had into their fledgling company. U-Haul has become the No. 1 in the DIY...
by Jeff Lockridge | Jul 31, 2015 | Media Relations
U-Haul recently welcomed Pennsylvania couple Randy and Shelly Thompson and their budding business, Centerfield Feeds, to the neighborhood dealership program. But their story of sorrow, compassion, inspiration and action goes beyond bags of feed and truck rentals....
by Jeff Lockridge | Jul 30, 2015 | In the Community
You may have noticed recent media coverage surrounding the historical California drought, water conservation mandates, and the newest social media phenomenon called drought shaming. California is entering its 4th year of severe drought in what is recorded as the worst...
by Jeff Lockridge | Jul 30, 2015 | History & Culture, U-Haul Stories
Just nine years after U-Haul was founded, the Little Store and U-Haul Dealership in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, opened for business. Doyle “Chuck” Hayden became a U-Haul Dealer on December 4, 1954, and operated the store for 17 years before his new wife, Mary came onto the...
by Jeff Lockridge | Jul 24, 2015 | In the Community
Before opening Saint Vincent de Paul’s doors to the hungry, U-Haul volunteers joined hands in prayer. There was a mutual understanding that everyone was helping to make the lives of others just a little bit better for one day. In that spirit, the main event began. The...
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