Max Hugh Plankenhorn

Max Hugh Plankenhorn was born on September 6, 1928 in Ithaca, Michigan to parents Louis Hugh Plankenhorn (1900-1929) and Ruth Elizabeth Carpenter (1904-1971). He had siblings Richard Louis Plankenhorn (1922-1992) and Dean Edson Plankenhorn (1925-2002). As a boy, he lived in Ithaca, Gratiot, Michigan, USA and was a member of the Boy Scouts. On June 26, 1946, Max enlisted in the United States Air Corps as a Private in the Regular Army at Battle Creek, Michigan. His enlistment terms were for the Hawaiian Department, and he served in the Air Corps for almost four years. Max completed his enlistment term and was discharged on April 5, 1950. During his time in Denver, Max met Viola Merril Denham (1931-1995) at a park in town with a lake. They tied the knot in Salt Lake City on August 5, 1949, and a year later, their first child, Ruthie, was born. The couple moved to Lansing, Michigan where they welcomed their son Karl, and later moved to Williamston, Michigan where ten years later, Mark, their final child, was born. In 1965, Max was promoted to the manager position at University Oldsmobile in Williamston. Before his promotion, he had been the New Car Sales Manager at Story Oldsmobile for two years. He had worked at the company for a decade, starting as a salesman and then becoming a used car manager before taking on the role of a new car sales manager. See more at Plankerhorn Manager of Olds Agency . In 1968, Max was named general manager of Jack Dykstra Ford, Inc. He had more than 15 years of experience in the automotive sales field throughout his career.