Loss of a Hero
Last Sunday we laid to rest a father, friend, motorcyclist, and American Hero. Bruce Hall, a friend to me and father to my friend Marty “Scrounge” Hall, a fellow safety instructor, passed away quietly March 2, 2010. This was a very unexpected loss.
Bruce served this great country for 31 years with the US Army retiring as a Brigadier General. We can thank him for preserving our freedom. As a motorcyclist you would see Bruce at a few charity rides working to help the cause. He served as Treasurer on the Dallas & Reid’s Ride, a ride to raise money to find the cure for juvenile diabetes. He had a vested interest in this ride as it was partially named after his grandson Dallas. It was this ride, if my memory serves me correctly, that he earned his nickname “Moneyman”.
Bruce was honored at his service by friends, motorcyclists, and other American Heroes. Many of the riders that rode as agroup to the ride served with Bruce on charity committees while the rest were sporting Rolling Thunder patches. It was a beautiful day to pay tribute to this man. He deserved to be memorialized and will be truly missed.
The picture of the HD Ultra Classic Electra Glide that accompanies this post was Bruces. Bruce’s wife recently gave this motorcycle to grandson Dallas. Bruce would have wanted it this way for sure.
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