15 www.ortrucking.org Issue 3 | 2024 In Remembrance: Bill Call (1926–2024) Reddaway’s Richard William Call, always known as “Bill Call” passed away on July 14, 2024. Bill was born in Tillamook in 1926 and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in January 1944, during World War II. He was discharged from active duty in 1951 but continued to serve in the reserves until August of 1956. In 1951, Bill went to work at Pierce Freight Lines as an over the road truck driver. That is where he met his wife, Dolores Morgareidge, who also worked there. They married in 1952 after a two-month courtship. Bill continued to work for the company over the next almost 20 years and worked his way up to General Manager. He left the company in late 1970 to pursue his dream of owning his own business. In early 1971, Bill and his wife, Dolores, purchased Reddaway Truck Line in Oregon City, Ore., a very small local trucking company. He then built it over the next 18 years into the largest regional trucking company on the West Coast. A private military graveside service was held at Willamette National Cemetery on July 24.
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