In Memory of Mike Horan March 18, 1974 – August 7, 2024

It is with sadness that we report the death of Michael J. “Mike” Horan on August 7, 2024.

A resident of Lafayette, Indiana, Mike worked in the trucking industry for nearly all of his life.

Mike began working at the Iowa 80 Truckstop in his early years but found his passion building  show trucks and designing stainless steel accessories for the semis he loved so much.

Mike worked at Roadworks Mfg. for many years and was known for building an eye-stopping show truck that would highlight all of Roadwork’s latest products. The company would sell the truck each year, building another for the next year’s Mid-America Trucking Show.

Mike also worked at Lincoln Chrome before starting his own stainless steel manufacturing company, eventually working in partnership with Dickerson Custom Trucks.

Mike often harnessed his excellent photography skills taking photos of stainless accessories (which is difficult to do because of the reflections) and the show trucks that he loved so much.  Mike attended nearly all of the major truck shows, in addition to many of the smaller ones, in the trucking industry.

For those of us who had the privilege of knowing Mike, his energy and passion for what he did was evident.  He was a very easy person to like, as is apparent by the many friends that he had in the trucking industry.  He always had a smile on his face and something funny and witty to say. Rest assured; heads will still turn as the semis wearing the accessories that Mike designed drive by.

Dustin Dickerson of Dickerson Custom Truck delivered Mike’s casket to the cemetery on the back of his truck. 9 Trucks escorted Mike to his final resting place. The Dickersons also made a special Mini Truck Display in Mike’s honor that was at the funeral home and then presented to his family.