The James Gartland Memorial Award honors the memory of the founder of the Rental Equipment Register and the long-time friend of the California Rental Association.
James Garland helped recognize many "Rentalmen of the Year" and the CRA continues that tradition by acknowledging men and women who embody the qualities Jim himself demonstrated - respect, vision and leadership.
The Rental Man of the Year Award was presented from 1964-1979.
Recipients were:
| 1964 - Joe Ewing |
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1968 - Sam Greenburg |
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1972 - Bill Cushing |
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1976 - Ron Irvin |
| 1965 - Bob Irving |
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1969 - Bill Grasse |
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1973 - Jack Wanamaker |
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1977 - Ted de Vries |
| 1966 - Jack Decker |
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1970 - Ross Neesley |
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1974 - Palmer Grasse |
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1978 - Dale Muesborn |
| 1967 - Bob Grasse |
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1971 - Eileen & Harry Clason |
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1975 - Bill Berman |
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1979 - Chuck Aarons |
The award was renamed The James Gartland Award in 1980.
Listed below are recipients:
| 1980 - Joe Novak |
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1990 - Bill Bryant |
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2000 - Irwin R. Scott |
| 1981 - Joe Doran |
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1991 - Paul Powers |
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2001 - Chuck Maltese |
| 1982 - Howard Burnett |
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1992 - Van Dossey |
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2002 - Les Chayo |
| 1983 - Joe Wiest |
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1993 - Linda Bradley |
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2003 - Larry Pedersen |
| 1984 - Dick Hill |
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1994 - Dale Blackwell |
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2004 - Russ Meek |
| 1985 - Bud Loeber |
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1995 - Tim Novoselski |
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2005 - Dennis Wells |
| 1986 - June Harvey |
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1996 - Tony Beringer |
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2007 - Brian Maginnis |
| 1987 - Tom Carolan |
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1997 - Bob DuBose |
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| 1988 - Lynn Talbot |
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1998 - Dennis Turner |
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| 1989 - Bob Phares |
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1999 - Irving Levine |
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