The Spirit heads to Texas

May 9, 2018

Land Line Staff

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Upon leaving Walcott, Iowa, where he attended the Ta & Petro Citizen Driver ceremony, the skipper of OOIDA’s touring trailer heads for a tour of Texas.

Jon Osburn and his canine co-pilot Sassi are headed to the TA truck stop in Terrell, Texas, first. They plan to be there May 10-12. Terrell is about 30 miles east of Dallas.

They will set up camp on the Wilson Road exit off I-20, Exit. 503.

After that The Spirit of the American Trucker is scheduled to stop May 13-14 in Carl’s Corner, Texas, and May 17-19 in Victoria, Texas, for Warriors Weekend XII.

In Walcott, Jon attended the ceremony for five drivers who were named TA & Petro’s 2018 Citizen Drivers. Read about the drivers recognized here.

Osburn, who has had a commercial driver’s license for 30 years, received a Citizen Driver award in 2016.

While in Walcott, Jon said he made a lot of good contacts, talked to a lot of people, and handed out magazines.

“I had a young driver stop by, take a magazine and read it that night, and then he came back and joined OOIDA. He said, ‘Wow, there’s a lot of stuff in there,’” Jon said.

Whenever you see The Spirit tour truck, go say hello to Jon. He enjoys visiting about the Association’s activities and current issues. You also can join or renew your OOIDA membership for $10 off the regular price there. Also, you can get vouchers for flu, shingles and pneumonia vaccines from Jon at The Spirit.