Roger Kirkpatrick’s Life Off-road

Roger Kirkpatrick’s father owned a Garberville auto shop, so of course he gave his 2-year-old son a Big A Auto Parts toolbox. The little boy grew into a teen who didn’t need to take auto shop in high school. Good thing, too, as he would have radically skewed the curve. …

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