Howard Jensen has a long relationship with Walker Mowers. He purchased his first one in 1990 and was a dealer for more than 25 years. “Walker Manufacturing is virtually the same company now that it was when I purchased my mower,” he related. “Even the younger generation there holds the same values that have successfully driven it for years.”
Some things don’t change on the home front either. J & C Lawn Service in Alliance, Nebraska, appeared in Walker Talk, Volume 15. The company has many of the same accounts it had back then, and sons Josh and Chad (J & C) continue to work in the business. J & C Walker Mower Sales is still going strong, as is the J & C RV Park that has 13 hookups for visitors.
For the Jensen family—Josh, Howard and Chad Jensen (left to right)—the Walker
Mower does more than stripe lawns and collect grass.
Not to say there weren’t changes. Jensen turned in his railroad notice four years ago after spending most of 42 years there as a locomotive engineer. About the same time, his sons got on board the train, and now work for the railroad when not mowing with, selling or repairing Walker Mowers.
“We also made some recent changes to our property, adding two more acres for a total of seven now, giving us plenty of room to demonstrate mowers,” said Jensen. “Two years ago, we rebuilt an old salt storage structure to now accommodate a five-garage-door facility to park equipment and vehicles. Last fall, we built a 64- by 64-foot shop.”
For the Jensen family—Howard, wife, Susan, and sons, Josh and Chad—the Walker Mower does more than stripe lawns and collect grass. It’s a machine that has taken the family, in Howard’s words, on “a wonderful, enjoyable journey.”
Read J&C Lawn Service's original article, There's more to Mowing than Mowing, first appearing in Walker Talk Vol 15
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