There have been numerous calls and e-mails congratulating us on our upcoming 50th business anniversary from customers, vendors and colleagues in the industry. One such call came from Lloyd Weaver who contacted Jeff Cross, the editor of Cleanfax, in trying to reach me. Jeff was kind enough to forward his phone number.
What a pleasant surprise hearing his voice when I returned his call. The last time I saw him was at a Steam Carpet Cleaner's Association convention in Indianapolis in 1976. Lloyd was the original innovator of air moving equipment and told me he spends most of his time now figuring out ways to control dust. A worthy cause indeed.
Not many of us old guys who witnessed the rapid expansion of the carpet cleaning industry in the '70s and '80s are left and it was a thrill to speak with him. Lloyd, who lives in Billings, Montana, and I finished our conversation with a sincere wish that we both get to meet again....here on earth.
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