Family testimony
Son of Ivan and grandfather of Charles. He opened the first Gas Stop in 1977. Charles confirmed that the Mike quoted in the 2019 Dennis newsletter was his grandfather.[1] [2] [3]
The first Gas Stop
A 1996 South Dakota Supreme Court opinion recounts how Howes Oil assigned Michael its 1977 sublease at Cherry Creek Addition. He built the station and sublet it to its operator, Dan Vrooman. The October newspaper report puts The Gas Stop at 3000 East 26th Street. Evidence and records
His account of Horace and Allison
In the July 2019 Dennis Historical Society newsletter, Michael identifies Horace Anthony as his grandfather and Allison as Horace’s father. The letter is on page 3. Evidence and records