Hi, I’m Jessica Bishop, Jim’s Daughter, my dad is a great guy and he is always trying to teach me new things. In all of the things that he has taught me in my lifetime, I think this is the most valuable.

He is always telling me, “Jess, don’t look at bad things as bad things try to make something good out of the bad things.” And you know what, I do just that, it may be hard sometimes, but it sure does make life a lot better. Try it, even with the little things. We’ll here some background on my dad, in his own words, and how he came up with the saying, “Everything thing bad turns into something good.”

I was born in the Ohio River Valley, which looks much like the Winona and LaCrosse area. At eight years old I developed a non-curable kidney ailment, and by age twenty I was on my way to the death bed. The power of a wonderful parent’s love, can change that quickly, they were not going to sit back and watch me die. My mother and I came to the Rochester Mayo Clinic to have a transplant done. My mother, being a strong, loving, women, gave me one of her kidneys, so that I could have a second chance at life.

After the transplant, I did not return to Ohio, for I had met my amazing wife Debbie. Several years after we were married, we had two beautiful children Adam and Jessica. As the children grew up, I worked many years at Adamson Motors as a new cars salesman. My customers always knew they could find me if they wanted to praise their new car or make a complaint about it, I’m always there for my customers.

Then in recent years, I had a chance to have my own dealership. With the help of Jack Just, who was then the owner of Just Rite Market, we rebuilt Eastwood Motors with a sparkle and a shine. With the help of a very knowledgeable mechanic, Ron Collett, we repair vehicles price ranges $500 to $5000. The store is doing well, and so am I. Just when I thought my life was over, it was only just beginning. Just as I always say, “Everything bad, turns into something good.”