A prominent local business owner in the Quad Cities, with many ties to the community, passed away over the weekend. Bob Christensen, the owner of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Davenport has donated thousands of dollars to the Quad Cities community over the last nine years and helped underprivileged men find a path to success. During his 3-year battle with colon cancer, Bob remained very positive and focused his efforts on continuing to help as many people as possible despite being in extreme pain. He was working at his TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® office the week before he passed.
Christensen is well known for “Moving” people forward. He often hired workers who were down on their luck and gave them a future they didn’t think they could achieve. Juan Gallegos is one of the first movers hired. He says, “Growing up, I never really had a father figure, or a true friend and you filled that void for me. Not a week goes by where I don’t think of you or mention the ways you have impacted my life.” Gallegos now owns his very own TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® stores in El Paso, Texas, and Las Cruces, New Mexico. One of Christensen’s long-time Peoria managers, Greg Micklos, now owns TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® in Pensacola, FL. Christensen also helped his son’s childhood friend, Jay Mellentine, become a franchisee. Mellentine owns seven TWO MEN AND TRUCK franchises in the U.S. Christensen’s daughter-in-Law, Jen Christensen, just opened a TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® in Cookeville, TN in 2023.
Bob Christensen not only helped people become owners, he also gave people the opportunity to make a great living and contribute to society. Peoria Driver Dubrick Tucker says, “He gave me an opportunity when no one else did, even when I made stupid mistakes. He always saw the good in me.” “Brick” is now a Senior Driver with TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®.
Bob Christensen also actively recruited many veterans to work at his stores. The U.S. Army veteran served from 1969-1971. He had orders to go to Vietnam, but was sidelined at a base in Tacoma, WA. He inspected mess halls and took the required steps to prevent food-borne illnesses and mosquito-borne diseases. He has hired over 15 veterans to work at his stores throughout the years.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Davenport donates to the Quad Cities community each year through its MOVERS FOR MOMS® and MOVERS FOR MUTTS® campaigns. Single moms in need of clothing, food, and baby supplies benefit from the campaign as well as animals without a place to call home at local animal shelters. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® collects donations from community members and local businesses and donates them to Winnie’s Transitional Housing, Churches United of the Quad Cities, Kings Harvest Pet Rescue No-Kill Shelter, and QC PAWS. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK also donates time and resources to help local organizations like Family Resources, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley, and Churches United of the Quad Cities.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Davenport has been voted “Best Movers in the Quad Cities” on Locals Love Us every year for the past nine years since the office opened. Employees can be seen donating their time to events like the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train at the Freight house, Davenport Parks and Recreation, QC Senior Expo, Rock Island Labor Day parade, Annual 4th of July parade in East Moline, ‘Pack the Bus’, Cops ‘n’ Kids and other events.
Bob Christensen said on many occasions, “I get the pleasure of seeing my employees grow and succeed and I want them to know I care about them.” Bob also owned the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK in Rockford, IL and Peoria, IL. He created the same opportunity for people in those areas. When you see TWO MEN AND TRUCK drive by, please give two short honks in support of Bob. The company will continue to honor Bob’s legacy with the support of his wife, Marg Christensen, and their two sons, Kevin and Cory.
Funeral arrangements can be found at https://www.burketubbs.com/obituaries/Robert-Christensen?obId=30278807&fbclid=IwAR0bU-ZxUeeUB-SwRJB1TPR_7IMiqBi23IWXdiZFxWPBM_76rPT-7SaLgJU
Article about Bob: https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/moving-company-owner-leaves-large-legacy/
For more information, Contact Marketing Coordinator Angelica Post at 309-339-2988. You can also email at: angelica.post@twomen.com
