IN MEMORIAM: LARGE MARGE (1937-1974) Why, Tonight is the 50th Anniversary

We are all still to this day united by the love and profound sense of loss we continue to feel for a woman who touched our lives in ways words can hardly express. Marge was not just a friend; she was a constant source of light and warmth in our lives, a force of nature whose energy and spirit were as boundless as her capacity to kick a little ass sometimes.

She was a trucker by profession, but her influence extended far beyond the wheel of her big rig. She didn’t just teach driving lessons from behind that CB radio, she taught lessons of life. Patience, kindness, empathy, courage, brawling and hard drinking – these were the tenets she lived by, and instilled in everyone around her.

Her laughter was a melody that horrified on even the brightest of sunshiny days, her smile, a crooked grin that could darken the lightest morning. She had a zest for life that was infectious, and a spirit that is immortal. She found joy in the simplest things, and in doing so, taught us to appreciate those little moments that make life so impossible to let go of.

Rest in peace, dear Marge. You are missed, but your spirit, your love, and your light will forever haunt that long stretch of road outside of the Wheel Inn. We will always remember to tell ‘em:

“Large” Marge sent us.