05/07/2026
From Gardner's to KSR, Prairie State Tractor to Heritage Tractor, the signs on the building have changedโbut the heartbeat of the Pontiac location remained the same.
After a combined ๐ด๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ of dedicated service, Tim and Mary Kelly are officially turning things over to the next generation.
๐ง๐ถ๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐: ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Timโs journey began on January 1, 1979, fresh out of the diesel mechanics program at Wyoming Tech. He started in the tractor shop as a technician for Gardner Sales & Service before bringing his expertise to the Parts Department.
Eventually, Tim stepped into the role of Service Manager, where he spent the remainder of his career ensuring our customers stayed in the field.
After 47 years of service, Tim still lives by his favorite motto: โIf you do what you love, you never have to work a day in your life.โ
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐๐น๐น ๐ง๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ
Mary joined the team in January 1987, starting part-time in the front office. Over the years, there wasnโt a job she didnโt tackleโfrom clerical work, bookkeeping, and payroll to pulling parts and helping with stock orders. Most recently, she served as our Service Writer, working side-by-side with Tim to keep the shop operations running smoothly.
Thank you, Tim and Mary, for everything. We wish you the very best in your well-deserved retirement!
