At the upcoming Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) Operations and Maintenance Seminar, the Intermodal Association of Chicago will hold a reception “Honoring Tradition &amp; Remembering Friends” who have passed away in the past year or so. Between them, Ray Ascencio, Peter Bambach, George Boyle, Russ Graef, John “Jack” Lanigan Sr., Gregory Mangieri Sr., Stephen Pasco Sr., and James Reo had accumulated centuries of service in the intermodal industry.I had the pleasure to know all of these gentlemen professionally, and the further honor to consider many of them my friends. However, with all due respect to them, when I consider...

Several intermodal “giants” will be honored at an IANA seminar reception in Illinois later this month. 


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