In Memoriam of David R. Parker

TLA is sad to report the death of past president, David R. Parker, 80, attorney and former in-house counsel died January 16, 2020 after bravely fighting a year-long battle with brain cancer.  Dave was president of the TLA from 1991-1992 and hosted a memorable Annual Conference at The Don Cesar in St. Petersburg, FL.  Dave became a partner in the Nelson and Harding Law Firm in Lincoln and later established and worked in the Denver office. Following his nine-year tenure with the firm, Dave returned to Lincoln where he served as Vice President & General Counsel of Crete Carrier Corporation and affiliated companies from 1979 thru 1985. Dave then returned to private practice as a partner in the Lincoln law firm of Rembolt, Ludtke, Parker, and Berger until 1996. While working in private practice, he became actively involved in the ownership and management of trucking company JTI, Inc. and affiliated companies from 1985-1997, and served as Vice President of Active Transportation Co. and affiliated companies from 1995-1996. With the change in ownership of JTI, Inc., Dave became the Executive Vice President-Administration of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. in 1997 and continued in that role through the end of 2004. From 2005 thru 2019, he served as Senior Legal Counsel for Great West Casualty Company and Great West Risk Management.

Our sympathy goes out to his wife of 57 years Nancy, children and the rest of Dave’s family and friends.  May he rest in peace.