Member Spotlight

Ben Magness Sr. 
Alvin, Texas

Membership number: L3018

I joined FMCA in… 1969

Chapter memberships: Lone Star, Travlin Texans

Motorhome: Tiffin Allegro Bus

Motorhomes owned: 8

We decided to buy a motorhome because…
We had two young boys and felt this was the best way to enjoy traveling and showing the boys the U.S.A.

Former occupation: Petroleum distributor for 50 years

Children, grandchildren:
Two sons, four grandsons, one great-granddaughter

The best thing about motorhoming is…
Meeting so many new friends and being out close to nature. And the local rallies.

When I’m not motorhoming, I’m…
Getting ready to go again.

My all-time favorite motorhome trip was…
I had the pleasure of leading a caravan of 16 motorhomes from Abilene, Texas, to Salem, Oregon. We traveled through the central U.S.A. to Glacier National Park in northwest Montana, and then into Canada. We turned west toward Vancouver, British Columbia, and headed south through Washington and on to Salem.

My favorite motorhoming destination: Smoky Mountains

One of my fondest motorhoming memories is…
Our first Thanksgiving when we first started motorhoming, and the boys were small. They suggested that we go somewhere and cook Thanksgiving dinner in the motorhome. We drove about 20 miles to a roadside park and cooked and ate dinner there.

My worst motorhoming experience was…
A motor went bad in London, Kentucky. It took two months to get it repaired.

The best thing about my motorhome is…
The quality and the ease with which it performs on all kinds of roads.

Something about motorhoming that I know now but that I didn’t know when I started is…
How much fun it is.

If I could change one thing about my motorhome, it would be…
Nothing. It is very nice just the way Tiffin made it.

My favorite things about FMCA are…
The international conventions and FMC magazine.

My hobbies/interests are…
Reading, antiques, sports.

My favorite movie is…
Joel McCrea in Four Faces West (1948 Western).

My advice to new motorhomers is…
Just relax and enjoy the beautiful country. And remember, things are not perfect, including your new motorhome.