On March 20, 2006 Richard Hiser; our founder, father, grandfather, & friend passed on. He left a great legacy in Rich & Sons. He was described by fellow business colleagues as being an honest, admirable, positive and caring man. He will be missed by all who knew him.
33 Years ago Rich Hiser had a dream. He dreamt of starting a successful business that he & his family could build from the ground up. In 1972, Rich and family members started selling & servicing campers in a location north of Grand Island, NE. Rich's dream of giving his children & grandchildren a place where they could spread their wings & see how high they could fly was beginning to come true. In 1974 the family business moved to S. Hwy 281 & was renamed "Rich & Sons Camper Sales" in 1976.
Rich & his family spent most of their waking hours building this family business. They not only spent all week selling & servicing RVs, but on weekends the families would load up a camper & go camping as a Camping Club Sponsor. This was the best of both worlds; spending time with the family plus getting out & promoting the RV Lifestyle. This was a way to get to know the people that had given Rich & Sons a chance to be their dealer. Many changes have occurred over the last 32 years; including Rich retiring & leaving his son-in-law Chuck & his daughter Lana in charge. And to complete Rich's dream, his two grandsons, Tony & Nick are now partners in the business.
Over the 32 years of being in business we have made many friends & encourage them to stop in & say hi even if they aren't in the market for a new RV. Rich stops by off & on to have a cup of coffee & say hi to the team that has help build his dream into reality. If you were to ask him if all the hard work was worth it, you'd hear him say, " Darn right, seeing those kids & grandchildren running the business makes me proud!" Rich & Erm are retired & living about 2 miles from the business. They are proud to have been a part of starting a business that improves the quality of family life.