Wall of Champions

Jerome Olson

Fayetteville, NC

Geraldine Robison

Folsom, CA

Maureen Kehoe Galante

Wilmington, MA

Cynthia Galante Ormes

Woburn, MA

Dr. Vladislav Klein

Uherske Hradiste, CZ

Father, mentor, gentleman.

Betty Joyce McGough

Nauvoo, AL

Jane Rangeley Linville Farlow

Winston-Salem, NC

Gary D’Agrosa

Boyden, IA

Rada Yakovlevitch

Seattle, WA

Rada was known for her love and generosity. She was a courageous person who left Yugoslavia as a young woman with her husband to start a new life in Australia with their two-year-old son and then, ten years later, crossed the equator again to move to New York where she managed US accounts receivable for one of the largest European biscuit companies in the world. Her talents as a gardener were astounding. It seemed that even plants responded to her unconditional love, for which she was famous.

Dr. Alan Singer

Bethesda, MD

Dr. Alan Singer lived by the belief that “we are our brother’s keeper.” He grew up an only child to working class parents. “My father was self-sufficient. He never asked anyone for anything,” says daughter Meredith.  Coming of age in the early 60’s, Dr. Singer marched for civil rights and an end to the Vietnam War. He began his career in public health and would later teach at Georgetown Medical School and build a private practice by conducting house calls and being available to his patients 24/7, fulfilling a dream that his own father had for his only son.

Edward Johnston

Bethesda, MD

Edward Johnston was an on-the-road salesman, traveling the Midwest with his high-end silver flatware and jewelry for 40 years. “He loved the road because he loved cars and driving,” says daughter Meri who got her love of cars from her dad. As a young girl, I’d come home to find him in the garage with the hood up. My job was simply to hold the light but I’d get distracted until he’d shout out, “Light, please. Light, please” helping me refocus my attention. My dad was a good man, and we had to watch the disease change him.”

Mimi Frengs

Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Robert & Dannie Bowman

Pace, FL

Joel Freeman

Sherman Oaks, CA

Joel Freeman worked in filmmaking, and during his long and productive life, he was involved in over 100 movies, first as an assistant director, and ultimately as a producer and a studio executive.

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and a mentor to dozens of young people coming up in the industry.

Jean D. Wilson

Menomonee Falls, WI

Dr. Bernard Gagnon

Trois-Rivières, QC

Dr. Bernard Gagnon’s passion was in helping others – so he immersed himself in his work right up until he retired in his mid 70’s. But that didn’t prevent him from exposing his children to everything. “My father was extremely curious and shared his interests with us. He helped us discover photography, astronomy, woodworking, skiing, cooking, and gardening. He shared his love of taking care of animals and of listening to all kinds of music,” says son François. “My father pushed us to give our best at everything we did while being mindful of others.”

Ignas Javanicius

Ignas Peter Janavicius emigrated from Lithuania after World War II and settled in Cleveland, Ohio where he and his wife would raise their family. While Ignas may have spent his entire career as a mechanical engineer, his passion was automobiles – especially foreign models like Citroens and Mercedes.  And he handed down his love of cars to his son, Paul.

Ignas battled Alzheimer’s for a long 10 years before passing away, When his son heard about what the Racing to End Alzheimer’s team was doing, he thought it would be a touching tribute to his dad to have his name on the #80 BMW.

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