Intermountain Auto Recycling

Intermountain Auto Recycling has been "ministering to human needs" since February of 1992 under Hyrum Boone's ownership, but his history goes deeper than that. Hyrum grew up around Union Motors, a used car lot that introduced him to his future, the business of used cars and parts.

In 1976, as a young father, Hyrum began working for a local truck specialist, Holst Truck Parts, where he spent six-and-a-half years dismantling vehicles, answering phones, and running inventory. He then moved to Dale's Auto where he had similar responsibilities as managaer, again dismantling vehicles, answering phones, and running the inventory. After around six years Dale's sold to Marler's. Hyrum spent about three more years there before going out on his own. Hyrum found Lynn Smith and IAR. In December 1991, he began running the buiness, then took over entirely in February of the next year. The contract was written for twenty years, a time that has expired. The down payment had to be borrowed on a three-year note. Hyrum finally owned 223 cars, a seldom-ringing phone, and the business he had prayed for. Even an answered prayer made more prayers necessary, though, as the first three-and-a-half years were rocky at best, being one mistake away from complete failure.

In answer to Hyrum's prayer, a man by the name of Don Okelberry came along with $600 in his pocket, and an unnatural willingness to help the struggling young business. The $600 finished Intermountain's taxes, and Don spent a day diagnosing its needs. He told Hyrum that he and his wife, Ramona, would work for one year, expecting $10,000 as payment only if the business succeeded! Hyrum regards Don as the reason for Intermountain's survival, but for its growth and recent success, the credit goes to his sons, each one bringing new ideas and abilities to the table.

Intermountain Auto Recycling has been "ministering to human needs" since February of 1992 under Hyrum Boone's ownership, but his history goes deeper than that. Hyrum grew up around Union Motors, a used car lot that introduced him to his future, the business of used cars and parts.

In 1976, as a young father, Hyrum began working for a local truck specialist, Holst Truck Parts, where he spent six-and-a-half years dismantling vehicles, answering phones, and running inventory. He then moved to Dale's Auto where he had similar responsibilities as managaer, again dismantling vehicles, answering phones, and running the inventory. After around six years Dale's sold to Marler's. Hyrum spent about three more years there before going out on his own. Hyrum found Lynn Smith and IAR. In December 1991, he began running the buiness, then took over entirely in February of the next year. The contract was written for twenty years, a time that has expired. The down payment had to be borrowed on a three-year note. Hyrum finally owned 223 cars, a seldom-ringing phone, and the business he had prayed for. Even an answered prayer made more prayers necessary, though, as the first three-and-a-half years were rocky at best, being one mistake away from complete failure.