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02.19.2006 - Waldon Duff, 66 of Franklin, Indiana, was killed February 6th, 2006 on Interstate 65 in Boone County Indiana. Mr. Duff was a Yellow Transportation Road Driver. 
The report states his semi plowed into a tanker truck that had jack-knifed when it's driver tried to avoid colliding with a car merging onto southbound I-65 early Monday morning. Witnesses reported that the windows of the car merging onto the interstate was covered by frost, which obstructed the view of the driver.
The driver of the tanker, David P. Meredith, 52, of Crete, ILL. was not injured. Police said the driver of the car that cut off Meredith left the scene of the accident.
Police later arrested Dawn Nikki Shue, 34 of Lebannon at her place of work. She was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, which is a felony offense and a possible penalty of 8 years imprisonment and a $10,000.00 fine.
Waldon Duff, was also known as "Duffy" to his Teamster friends. He was scheduled for retirement.
http://www.indystar.com February 7, 2006 - ID: ind94102629

 

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 Bill Galloway Funeral Scheduled
The funeral for Bill Galloway has been scheduled for 11am Thursday, February 9th, 2006 at the Ft. Sill National Cemetery in Elgin Oklahoma. Barnes & Johnson Funeral Home will be handling the gravesite arrangements. For further information contact Victor at 405.682.2561.
Eddie Landers
Eddie Landers 2-1-44 to 12-16-05 - Eddie was born at 12:10 p.m., on February 1, 1944, in Wetumka, Oklahoma to his loving parents, Sidney and Dorothy (Meek) Landers. Eddie worked in the Oklahoma City area since graduating from Prague High School in 1961. 
He worked and retired from Safeway Distribution Center, Oklahoma City, then worked as a Business Agent and organizer for Teamsters Local 886 in Oklahoma City and El Paso, Texas.
He served in the Army from 1966-1968. He is survived by his wife Barbara; daughter Jana Thompson; granddaughter Allie Thompson; sister Carolyn Hancock; niece Terri and husband Keith Cleghorn; nephews Deward Hancock and Will Crisp, and many other close family members and friends.
Services will be held on Monday, December 19, 2005, at 12:10 p.m, at Vondel Smith North, 13125 N. MacArthur, Oklahoma.

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Walter William "Bill" Galloway died in a Oklahoma City Hotel on Thanksgiving day 2005. Bill moved from Atlanta to OKC as a result of a Yellow Change of Operations approximately two years ago. Bill was a Military Veteran, a member of the Masonic Lodge, and a Teamster in good standing with Teamsters Local 886 in OKC. He hired on with Yellow Freight on September 2nd, 1984. 
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Barnes funeral home on South Douglas Blvd. in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Telephone; 405.733.2991. The point of contact is Vincent Friedrick.
His estate is being administered by Attorney, Clark Randall in Oklahoma City. Telephone;  405.840.2731.

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 Jim Elkthunder died while on his bid run from Oklahoma City to Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 16th, 2005.  He too was a Brother Mason, and a member in good standing of Teamsters Local 886 in Oklahoma City.

Gene Harris
Eugene "Gene" Harris passed away on Friday, February 13th, 2004 at approximately 9pm, after being taken off life support.
Gene, an Oklahoma City Yellow Transportation Road Driver recently was involved in an accident while on his bid run enroute to Albuquerque, NM. 
Many Oklahoma City Local 886 Teamsters and Albuquerque Teamsters along with members of Yellow management contributed to the assistance of Mrs. Gene Harris. She has expressed much gratitude to all for the assistance received.

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