Willie & Jeanne Worthy - Club President

Photo above: On the Billings Canyon trail near Grand Junction, Colorado

FAMILY: 3 adult daughters and sons in law, 2 granddaughters, 1 grandson, a big black dog, 1 inside and 2 outside cats, and lots of deer that think our yard is their kitchen

EMPLOYMENT: retired firefighter, contributing editor for 30 + years at FOUR WHEELER Magazine & 8 years at JP plus any one else that will buy my stories

A BIT OF LIFE HISTORY: Worked at an auto parts store during high school and on various farms. Drove school bus, played mechanic on school equipment and logged during college. After college worked for USFS in fire control, wild life management, and as a surveyor. Then spent 22 years as a firefighter for LA county fire dept. and as both a heavy rescue instructor and Arson investigator. US Navy as a Fire Chief of a large Navy support base in the delta region of Vietnam for 15 months. Have over 2000 published articles in various off road vehicle magazines, such as Four Wheeler, JP, Off-Road, 4 Wheel and Off Road, 3 Wheeling, 4x4 Power and others. Have a Jeep repair manual on its third edition, THE JEEP BIBLE. Was a professional off road race car driver and owner for 10-12 years off and on, having competed in most of the major races including racing in Los Angles Coliseum and Baja. Did custom dirt work and snow removal with back hoe and Bob Cat tractors before moving from Calif. Moved to Montana from Calif, in 1992

4X4 VEHICLES: Presently own a modified Jeep Grand Cherokee, a modified "flat fender" Jeep, and a 4x4 1ton Duramax truck. My first vehicle was a go- kart that I raced for about 3 years. First off road vehicle was a 29 Ford roadster that I built when 15. First Jeep was a 1943MB in 1960, then a new CJ5 in 1962. Way too many off road vehicles to list, but there has been about 7 Jeeps, 4 trucks, 6 race cars, 5 sand buggies, 6 motorcycles and ATVs and a bunch of various others including a few cars.

MODIFICATIONS DONE: Present flat fender is on a tube frame, extended and modified body with a 94inch wheel base, 383 small block Chevy V8, 700R4 trans, and Atlas T case. Front end is a modified Dana 44 and the rear is a high pinion Dana 60, both with custom axles, 4.56 gears and Detroit lockers.

FAVORITE VEHICLE OF ALL TIME: That is a tough one that I will have to think about. Perhaps one of the sand buggies or race cars

IF MONEY WAS NOT A OBJECT, WHAT WOULD YOU DRIVE OFF ROAD? something similar to my present Jeep but with ,a fiberglass body, coil over suspension maybe even independent suspension front and rear, some high dollar front and rear axles and a lot more hp.

SAME QUESTION BUT ON ROAD? A modified new Grand Cherokee

FAVORITE TRAIL OR TRAILS? Any trail any time any place, especially new ones that I have never been on before

TRAIL OR AREA THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO RUN SOME TIME, REALISTICALLY? Some more in Mexico and maybe some of the ones on the east coast.

SAME QUESTION BUT UN-REALISTICALLY? sand dunes is the Middle East

FAVORITE TYPE OF FOUR WHEELING: Places I can go fast like the Sand Dunes, scenic trips, exploring mining and geologic formations, place that I have never been, trails that present a challenge but don't destroy equipment

WHAT OTHER THINGS DO YOU LIKE TO DO? Just about any thing. read and study history, learn more about geology, help people solve vehicle problems.

FUTURE GOALS IN LIFE: Jeep until I am well into my 90's and enjoy life to the fullest.

IF YOU COULD BE ANYTHING IN LIFE, WHAT JOB WOULD YOU HAVE? Professional race car driver of some type.