The Giles Memorial Park, the park outside where the Boys and Girl's Club is located in Manteca is named for Charlie and Bobette Giles. This bench in Woodward Park is dedicated to Charlie Giles. Who are Charlie and Bobette Giles and how are they important to Manteca?
Charlie Leo Giles, with his wife, built Mountain Valley Express trucking Company. He founded the company in 1976 with just one truck and built the company to 400 vehicles and 250 employees. The company was known for its safety record. However he is honored not only for his business successes, although that is part of the equation. He and his wife Bobette were always big supporters of the Manteca Boys & Girls Club. They are among those who made the club possible, supported it though out their lives, and even made donations to the club in their wills. Charlie Giles also supported the Manteca Morning Rotary. Bobette ran a restaurant, and would take the left overs at the en of the day to a programs feeding the homeless. Mr. Giles passed away in 2003. His family continues to run the business which now has terminals throughout the Western United States.
Greg Golding: It was an honor working for Charlie. The stories I could tell.....
ReplyDeleteJay K. Holmes: Charlie never knew he was rich, constantly supporting church and community.
Deena Blevins Charlie Giles was my father-in-law, I worked on his trust, I can tell you that he gave so much to charities thru out our area. And that half of the checks he wrote, were to help others. ❤️
ReplyDeleteBilly Wardle Thanks, I am new to Manteca but saw his name on the park and bench so tried to find out about him from the internet.
Jay K. Holmes Charlie was a founding member of the Boys and Girls Club, an active Rotarian and supported St. Anthony's church. Partial list. List his MVE trailers proclaim, "Prompt, courteous and dependable. He was also a 12th stepper.
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