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Apr 22, 2005 · SPRINGFIELD, MO — Charles H. “Chub” O’Reilly, co-founder of O’Reilly Auto Parts, died Wednesday, April 20. He was 92. The business O’Reilly and his father, Charles F. O’Reilly,...
By 1932, he had become manager of Link Motor Supply in Springfield, and one of his sons, Charles H. (Chub) O’Reilly, joined the company. Together they helped make Link Motor Supply the predominant auto parts store in the area.
May 8, 2005 · When Charles H. “Chub” O’Reilly died of natural causes April 20 at the age of 92, O’Reilly Automotive lost its last surviving co-founder. Chub O’Reilly founded O’Reilly Auto Parts with his father, Charles F. O’Reilly, in 1957.
Charles F. O'Reilly was the first president, and Charles H. O'Reilly was the vice-president. In Springfield they rented their first building at 403 Sherman, an old structure they extensively remodeled.
O’Reilly Auto Parts was founded in 1957 by Charles F. O’Reilly and his son, Charles H. “Chub” O’Reilly, and initially operated from a single store in Springfield, Missouri. We opened for business on December 2, 1957, with one store and 13 employees at 403 Sherman Avenue in Springfield.
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Jul 19, 2021 · Thanks to the Ford’s Model T and the growth of the affordable automobile, car ownership was on the rise and would become the dominant form of middle-class transportation. Charles’ Francis’s son, Charles H (Chub) O’Reilly, joined his Dad working as management for the Link Motor Supply company.