Tony Spader, a well-known figure in the RV world through his consulting firm, Spader Companies, has died at the age of 52.
Born in Brookings, S.D., Spader started out in life as a youth minister but then opened Spader RV, which he ran for 21 years. He then took the experience and knowledge he had acquired and started Spader Companies, a consulting firm that served dealers around the country.
According to the obituary from the George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls, Spader had battled depression and in recent months had been diagnosed as bipolar.
Click here to read his full obituary from the funeral home.