Lapel Mourns Chad Pilkington, Owner of Truck and Trailer Repair, After Tragic Accident
In a piece of tragic news, we report the death of Chad Pilkington founder, and CEO of the Lapel Truck and Trailer a truck/automotive business in Lapel, Indiana.
There have been many reactions from friends and family on social media mourning the death of the industrious Chad.
According to a friend of Chad, Chad died in an accident. He made this piece of information available in a post he shared on social media.
At the time of writing this article, details of the accident are yet to be made known publically. We believe events will unfold soon.
Chad’s Truck and Automotive; Lapel Truck and Trailer business has provided exceptional automotive services in the community. More importantly, providing employment opportunities in the Lapel, Indiana community.
According to public records, the business started in 2007 and has been in service for almost 20 years.
Because of the strong ties with the community, many have hit social media to pay tribute to the dead. Chad would incontrovertibly be missed for his impact on the community.
Irrefutably, Chad passed away leaving a legacy of dedication, longevity, and more importantly, hard work.
He is survived by his wife, Laura, whom he married in 2015, and their children, who now cherish his memory and the impact he made both at home and in the community.
Many have used social media to pay tribute to Chad.
Jared Hudson wrote:
January has been rough every year for last 4 years now Chad Pilkington is no longer with us . I’m sure the nights are long and laughs are loud . We will be getting rowdy eating chilli cheese fries another day . Rest easy friend and Please keep all of us here safe another day .
According to Danny Stone:
Just heard an old friend was killed in an accident. RIP Chad Pilkington you will be missed
Shawn Richards had this to say:
All day long, I’ve been reading everyone’s stories of Chad Pilkington, and they’ve all made me tear up a bit. Pilk was such an icon and pillar of the Lapel community for so many years and for so many reasons… The last time I saw Chad was a couple of weeks back down at Rickers (GetGo) there in Lapel… Over the years, he had always given me shit about how I’d never “made it” in Nashville, and if you knew Pilk, you knew he was always ready to give you shit. But THAT day was different. I had just released my album, and he gave me a hug and told me he was proud of me. I’ll take that to my grave. RIH, big man, I’ll see ya there!— with Chad Pilkington.
