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Equipment Industry Stalwart, Jerry Ahern Dies, Age 97

A heavy hitter in the world of heavy equipment, Farmingdale, N.Y.'s Jerry Ahern sold and leased bulldozers, excavators and other construction vehicles that for decades helped build Long Island. As loved ones tell it, he ran his company the way he ran his family of eight children — with kindness, concern and remembering everyone's name....


Founder of May Heavy Equipment, Jacob May, Passes Away at Age 51

Jacob Shuford May, 51, of Lexington, N.C., passed away on April 7, 2025. Known for his entrepreneurial spirit and love for the outdoors, May lived a life full of passion and dedication. Born and raised in Lexington, Mr....


James 'Jim' Elliott of Elliott & Frantz Passes Away, 78

James "Jim" Elliott passed away at the age of 78 after a courageous seven-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Born on March 15, 1947, in Philadelphia, Mr. Elliott was raised in Haverford, Pa., and remained close to his roots throughout his life....


Honoring Legacy of Ed Sauter, Visionary Leader in Concrete Industry

The concrete industry bids farewell to Ed Sauter, a passionate leader, mentor and visionary who passed away on Feb. 21, 2025, at the age of 76. Sauter served as the executive directors of both the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) and the Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) before his retirement in 2017....


William Jerry Danuser Passes Away

William Jerry Danuser, 80, of Fulton, Mo., passed away Nov. 29, 2024, at his home. Mr. Danuser was born in Fulton on Dec. 7, 1943, the son of the late John Henry Danuser and the late Lillian Hill (Hamilton) Danuser....


TXAPA Member, Paving Industry Contributor Steven Strain Dies at 68

Steven Strain, 68, of Abilene, Texas, who was a longtime Texas Asphalt Pavement Association (TXAPA) member and a contributor to the state's paving industry, died on Sept. 19 after a five-year battle with cancer....


Thomas W. Tompkins Sr. Passes Away

Thomas W. Tompkins Sr. (‘Tommy Tompkins'), age 91 of Mickleton, N.J., passed peacefully surrounded by family on Sept. 24, 2024. Born in Camden, N.J., to the late Leo Tompkins Sr. and Cecilia (nee Nichols), Mr....


Machinery Services' Gerald Aloysius Holleran Jr. Dies at 68

Gerald "Jerry" Aloysius Holleran Jr. died on Sept. 14, 2024. He was 68. Born on Sept. 23, 1955, and raised in Gladwyne, Pa., Mr. Holleran was a larger-than-life presence who brought joy, laughter and love to everyone who knew him....


ECA Mourns Loss of Former President, Chairman, Alfred 'Al' Roy Kern

Alfred "Al" Roy Kern died Aug. 29, 2024, former president and chairman of Equipment Corporation of America, died peacefully at home in Ocean Ridge, Fla. He was 89. Born in Pittsburgh on Nov. 30, 1934, to Leonard and Alice, Mr....


Cleveland Brothers' William 'Bill' Kirchhoff Sr. Passes Away

William "Bill" Kirchhoff Sr. died July 1, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Kirchhoff was born July 14, 1941, in Swedesboro, N.J., to Christian and Alice Kirchhoff. In his early years, Mr....


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