A Pillar of Tow Community Passes

Denny Jones, 81, considered a pillar of both the Southeast Idaho business community and the national towing industry has died.  

Jones was well known within the towing industry. He was inducted into the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and served on the Towing and Recovery Association Board for 20 years. 

Jones started Denny’s Wrecker Service, located in Chubbuck, Idaho, in 1962, and later bought out a few of the area towing companies. Jones’ daughter, DeAnn Wilson, said, “A lot his competition used to work for him. He trained a lot of tow truck drivers.” 

Jones was a member of the Lion’s Club and amongst his other community good will included offering free tows during the Christmas season to keep impaired drivers off the road. He was considered an avid fisherman and also having a great sense of humor. 

For example, Jones met his wife, Shirley, while attending an auction, and he was fond of telling people, “I went to a junk auction and found a perfectly good wife.” 

“He had a great sense of humor,” Wilson said. “He liked to tease everybody.”  Source