Call Us 620-624-2559 ☰ ˟
Online Now Client Portal
Logo
620-624-2559
  • Home
  • Get A Quote
    • AutomobileImage of right arrow
      • Auto Insurance Quote
      • Mexico Travel Insurance Quote
      • Instant Auto Quote
    • Business & CommercialImage of right arrow
      • Commercial Auto Insurance Quote
      • General Liability Quote Form
      • Business Owners (BOP) Quote Form
      • Workers Compensation Quote
    • Earthquake
    • Farm
    • HealthImage of right arrow
      • Instant Health Quote
      • Instant International Health Quote
    • Homeowners
    • Life
    • Motorcycle
    • Other
    • Recreational Vehicle
    • Renters
    • Special Events Insurance
    • Trucking
    • Watercraft & Boat
  • Customer Service
    • Online Account Access
    • AutomobileImage of right arrow
      • Request ID Card for Auto Policy
      • Add Vehicle to Existing Auto Policy
      • Remove Vehicle from Existing Auto Policy
      • Add Driver to Existing Auto Policy
      • Remove Driver from Existing Auto Policy
      • Annual Review Questionnaire
    • Business & CommercialImage of right arrow
      • Request ID Card for Commercial Auto Policy
      • Add Vehicle to Existing Commercial Auto Policy
      • Remove Vehicle from Existing Commercial Auto Policy
      • Add Driver to Existing Commercial Auto Policy
      • Remove Driver from Existing Commercial Auto Policy
      • Request General Liability Certificate of Insurance
    • HomeownersImage of right arrow
      • Request Evidence of Insurance
      • Annual Review Questionnaire
    • Other
  • Claims
    • 24 Hours Customer Service
    • Automobile
    • Business & Commercial
    • Homeowners
  • Blog
  • Make a Payment
  • Resources
    • Secure File Area
    • Refer a Friend
    • Important Links
    • Calculators
    • Insurance Glossary
  • About Us
    • About Al Shank Insurance, Inc
    • Location Map
    • Employee Directory
    • Partners
    • Customer Testimonials
    • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
    • Contact Us
    • Join Our Newsletter
Icon Icon Icon Icon Icon Icon
Home > Blog > Al Shank Sez...the Elephant in the Room.....
MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021

Al Shank Sez...the Elephant in the Room.....

As Al Shank Insurance heads into our 80th Anniversary year we celebrate the "elephant" in the room, er, the picture. One of Liberal's most entrepreneurial citizens was Jack Randall, who had an amusement park here in Liberal, among many other things. One day, our founder, Al Shank came home and told the family he had written life insurance on an elephant that day. After convincing the family skeptics it was true, he finally got to tell the story. He got a call from Jack asking about insuring the elephant he had purchased for his amusement park. This picture is of Al feeding the elephant not to long after it arrived in town.

Jack and Jean Randall, his wife, were amazing people. From what I knew of them growing up they always were dreamers. Jack was maybe more well known but Jean was pretty special in your own right too. She was a dancer and at one point in time she was in the Guiness Book of World Records for her dancing exploits. What I remember most about her are three things: 1. She drove a little red sports car. Even as she aged, she continued to drive. 2. She spent numerous hours taking care of the flowers around the entrance to Southwest Medical  Center. If you drove by the entrance on 15th Avenue and saw activity in the flowers around the entrance and Jean's red car...you  knew she was at it. and 3. She was a member for the First United Method Church in Liberal and for awhile any high school senior that graduated from FUMC got a small amount of mutual fund stock from Jean as a graduation present. What a wonderful gift. At least one of my three kids was lucky enough to have been a recipient, and it served as the starting point for other mutual funds for them. What a wonderful way to leave kids a legacy. At the very least they had to learn a little about stocks and in my kid's case I believe they even went to a stockbroker to learn more. What I remember of the Randalls is entrepreneurship, dreamers and generosity. I count myself lucky to have known Jean and Liberal and the area was lucky to have had citizens like them.  

By the way, thanks to Jill Tanking, Jack's daughter, for sharing the photo. Remember if you have something to insure....of any size....call us. We can even insure your "elephant in the room." Al Shank Insurance...Since 1941...Insurance as it should be from people you trust.

 

 

Posted 5:31 PM

Share |


No Comments


Post a Comment
Required
Required (Not Displayed)
Required


All comments are moderated and stripped of HTML.

NOTICE: This blog and website are made available by the publisher for educational and informational purposes only. It is not be used as a substitute for competent insurance, legal, or tax advice from a licensed professional in your state. By using this blog site you understand that there is no broker client relationship between you and the blog and website publisher.
Blog Archive
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020


View Mobile Version
Facebook
Google+
Get Directions
Contact Us Today
How can we help you?
Resources
Products
Customer Service
Payment Options
Report a Claim
News
About Us
Refer A Friend
Our Carriers
Blog
Contact Us
Contact us 24 W. Second St.
Liberal, KS 67905

Local: 620-624-2559
Toll Free: 800-464-3029
Personal Fax: 620-624-7331
Business Fax: 620-624-0304
© Copyright. All rights reserved. Powered by Insurance Website Builder.