I WAS THERE

Chuck Lamn

“Gofer” J&H Auto Center

in Pompano, Florida, as the shop gofer, when I was in high school (I’m the second from the right in this circa 1958 photograph). I traded my hours for learning how to shave and deck my 1951 Olds. The owner, Jessie Myrick (second from the left), was like a second father to me and our friendship lasted until his death. Beyond learning paint and bodywork, I learned to drive the wreckers. We had the police contract for the area, and the duties were sometimes challenging, dirty, and