93-year-old WW II veteran killed in Brevard after crashing motorcycle into van

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I am posting this not to be morbid; but rather in amazement at a person still riding at 93 years of age. Sadly, we have lost another member of the "Greatest Generation" and a fellow biker and veteran. But with respect, I salute him for continuing to ride at an age that most folks never even reach. We all will go sometime; and going out while riding - doing what you love - beats vegetating and dying in a nursing home in my opinion.
 
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beats vegetating and dying in a nursing home in my opinion.
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Damn right!
 
wholeinthehead said:
'Roun here, if you 'make it' to a 100, you'd be in at least the 'Local News', eh ?
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BTW, sort of related, I watched William Shatner on the Bill Maher 'Real Time' show. At age 93, he is one of the few that seems to retain their natural intellect, and even maybe even increase it by all the years of 'wisdom' gained by experienc. I was astonished. He also 'fenced' with Maher in Comedy to great success.
 
Uncle Jack Bolger died in the early seventies . He simply keep going straight at a sharp curve and that was his end . His heart condition simply got the best of him was our best guess ,I believe he was following his sons Mike and Brian on a 650 Yamaha twin . He uncrated and PDI’ed Hondas for the local dealer . If you brought him a sheet of plywood he’d incorporate it into a beautiful well sanded and shellacked work bench with the hard woods from the crates , I still have mine of course .
Jack , like his brother Joe AMA Hall of Fame member , was a perfectionist and loved the Hondas for their attention to detail . He rode Triumphs during the war though . Sad but good memories this morning .
 
wholeinthehead said:
BTW, sort of related, I watched William Shatner on the Bill Maher 'Real Time' show. At age 93, he is one of the few that seems to retain their natural intellect, and even maybe even increase it by all the years of 'wisdom' gained by experienc. I was astonished. He also 'fenced' with Maher in Comedy to great success.
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I saw that too. At one point it seemed he went off on a tangent that made no sense, then I realized it was me who was slow on the uptake. He made perfect sense. He still has his mischievous twinkle in his eyes when he’s about to verbally spar with the interviewer.
 
George S. said:
I saw that too. At one point it seemed he went off on a tangent that made no sense, then I realized it was me who was slow on the uptake. He made perfect sense. He still has his mischievous twinkle in his eyes when he’s about to verbally spar with the interviewer.
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Well , the Captain is as you know a Canadian so his traits are familiar but I can’t claim to be as sharp as he is . Not even close …
 
Interesting how this thread is going.
My daughter is in the film industry and working on a US series that was being filmed here a few years ago because this area resembles the state Maine in so many ways.
As the series was winding down, Shatner was coming in as a guest star because a bit of supernatural was involved in the series. Stuff like that seems right up his alley.
He's well known for his offbeat humor and quick-witted ways. Word got around and the crew began wondering what he would like and maybe had some doubts about him and how he would be to deal with.
Well, they needed to fear not. He was a wonderful guy on and off set and easily mixed with everyone. Being born Canadian and being with a 90% Canadian crew, he seemed to feel right at home again.
Sorry for going off subject.
 

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