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Spirit Mary Clyde Douglas relaxes against the truck in which she hauled fruit around the DeLand, Fla., area in 1942. The matri- arch of the family is now 86. Douglas trucking legacy born out of determination and hard work C The Douglas family boasts 14 truck drivers with a combined 304 years of trucking experience. Shown here are: (back row) Janna McGlamory, Jef- fery Douglas, John Reed McGlamory Billy Douglas Sr., Toni Douglas, Mary Clyde Douglas, Bobby Douglas, Billy Douglas Jr., Billie Douglas and Bray- ton Douglas, (front row) Natalie McGlamory, Mallory McGlamory, Briley Douglas, Brenden Douglas and Mitch McGlamory. asablanca, Bambi and Pride of the Yankees were released. Bing Crosby took Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” to No. 1 on the charts on its way to becoming one of the top-selling singles of all time. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees in five games to win the World Series. The year was 1942. The United States had en- tered World War II in late 1941 and was still suffer- ing from the economic problems of the Great De- pression. But the renewed sense of patriotism fol- lowing the attack on Pearl Harbor and the quick mobilization at home to support the war effort gave rise to an entrepreneurial spirit for many Americans. Two such individuals were Alfred and Mary Clyde Douglas. Alfred, who had dabbled in trucking since 1938 and had recently received an honorable AUGUST 2010 TRUCKERS NEWS 19 RANDY GRIDER COURTESY DOUGLAS FAMILY