Percy Daniels has worked for the Gary Public Transportation Corp. so long he actually pre-dates it, getting his start with the predecessor company, Gary Transit, Inc., in the 1960s.
After more than 56 years at the bus service, the longtime parts manager in the maintenance department is finally retiring. His longtime employer plans to honor him by naming a bus after him. We want to do something special for his retirement, but the pandemic doesn t let us bring everybody together, General Manager Jerome Parker said. He s been here long before I started in 1979. He s been doing the same job for a number of years. I ve always been impressed with his dedication.