A few films about Bill Shea’s Gas Station Museum in Springfield, Ill., have made it to the Internet over the years. But this one by Josh Hester is the best I’ve seen:
Shea’s Route 66 Gas Station Museum from Josh Hester on Vimeo.
The thing that makes this film different is it concentrates more on Shea’s humor and notable wartime service than his impressive gas-station memorabilia.
Coincidentally, the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway posted this video of Shea within the past 24 hours as well:
Thanks for the embed and kind words, Ron. My brief time spent with Bill was an honor and a pleasure.