Forbes and Rosemary Tompkins, owners of the Western Auto Store in Traverse City . They moved to Traverse City in 1949 from Toledo, OH with their two teenaged sons, Jim and Pete.
The Western Auto Store, 220 E. Front St., Traverse City, MI (1949-1963). The store was located between Earl Cobb Jewelers to the left, and Pete's Cafe on the right.