NitrosMike Biker Memorial Submissions

In memory of our lost brothers and sisters - just added Ron "Sluggo" Dutton
Traditional Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
The sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.

James J Strange 9/25/50 - 10/13/09
jay strange

Sadly we have lost another brother and member of our C&S family James J Strange rode with the Messengers Central Sierra MC.
He passed away on October 13, 2009 after a battling cancer.
There will be a memorial on November 1st, 2009 at the American Legion Hall 12134 Airport Rd. Sutter Creek, Ca click for map

Stacey Clark passed away on March 12th, 2009 and was found on March 12th, 2009 by her friend Paulina. Paulina called the police when she could not get any response from Stacy. She and the police found Stacy in her Fleetwood Motor home. Stacey DID NOT die of a over dose. Stacey got very sick for the last couple of months. Prior to that she was doing fine. I first met Stacey over 20 years ago thru Jeff K of JLK Precision Motorcycle when I was running with the Survivors MC at Bass Lake. Stacey was a founding member of Raw Silk MC and was very active in the motorcycle community and NA. She was fun, energetic, loud, and excited to be living a clean and sober life style and having the time of her life riding motorcycles with her clean and sober friends and her sisters in Raw Silk. Those were the best of times. That is how I want to remember Stacey Clark, with the wind in her face riding her motorcycle wearing a huge smile. A happy, joyous and free Stacey. May you rest in peace.

Please send me any photos you have of Stacey for my memorial page on my website. http://www.nitrosmike.com/memorial.htm We love you Stacey, NitrosMike nitros69@sonic.net

With a sad heart I must announce that Jesse Bustamante the Mobile Tattoo man, that many people have had the honor to meet while getting inked at our parties, passed away of a sudden heart attack on Tuesday March 10th, 2009

Update on Jesse Bustamante memorial and funeral services 3/16/09:The turn out was huge, every seat was taken in the large church. A couple of dozen Motorcycles from Jesse's Stockton motorcycle club, Diablo Valley Survivors MC and other Nor Cal groups and individual bikers from as far as a couple hundred miles away led the huge car a and vehicle procession with a police escort from Deyoung's Funeral Chapel to St' Luke's Catholic Church. It took 20 minutes. The service was moving and inspiring; recalling Jesse's trouble with his early life, his turn around and redemption of his spirit thru religion and practicing the principals of NA. Jesse had 15 and 1/2 years clean. The tear jerker came when Jesse's daughter Sarah Bustamante read a testimonial highlighting her father's love of his family and friends and his achievements. His service to his community and the fellowship of NA will not be forgotten. Jesse left his "mark" on many people in more ways than one, including his tattoo art.

Jesse enjoyed attending the Saturday NA Home Group 7:30pm, 1820 Lucerne Ave, Stockton, CA

Sadly Center Punch passed away on 12/23/08 in a car accident. 5/23/1946 to 12/23/2008

Capt. Stephan James "Jim" Doimas
U.S. Army, Vietnam Veteran, 101st Airborne
Purple Heart recipient
Silver and Bronze Stars recipient

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Clean and sober bikers from all over the western United States were invited by family members to help honor this true American hero. Jim Doimas stood for his country during the Vietnam War from June 1969 to May 1975, serving in the 101st Airborne. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart, and also the Silver and Bronze stars. Jim was a member of the Inner Circle Motorcycle Club of California. Jim died on December 23rd in an auto accident in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was 62 years old.

Ric Hunter aka TieDown. 03/24/53 to 12/06/08 Ric battled cancer for the last 2 years, he fought like hell to stay with us, but the Good Lord called him home on Dec. 6, 2008. He left this life with 14 years clean & sober, not once looking back at his old way of life no matter how hard the fight became. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday Dec. 27, 2008 at 3pm, Central Fellowship, Fresno. Ca. in honor of Ric. Any rememberences should be made to the fellowship of AA & NA (any location), as the program helped save his life & taught him how to live. He will always be remembered & missed by those he left behind. We Love You, Ric....RIP.

In Loving Memory of Charlie Hatton passed 11/14/08, San Jose CA
Charlie

Memorial Services were held at The Chapel of Flowers, 900 S 2nd St, San Jose, CA 95112, Phone: (408) 294-9663,, on Saturday 22 of November @ 11:00 am. A Poker Run to followed after services

In Loving Memory of Charlie Diggin April 17, 2007.

The memorial was held 11:00 a.m. on May 6, 2007 at Oz Farm, one of his favorite places on Earth. 41601 Mountain View Road, Manchester, California.

Charlie was a Fifth Chapter Patch holder that was also a founding charter member of the SF Bay Area Survivors MC when the 5th Chapter disbanded. Charlie, Crazy Mike Day, Larry Gerber, Big Jeff Kempsall, Pappy Jack, Panhead Chuck and many more members of the original crew carried the message that you can still ride motorcycles, be crazy, have fun, go camping, play biker games and live the biker life style while leaving the misery behind.

"I first met Charlie at Bass Lake Survivors run in 1984. He was clean and sober then and has been ever since. He was very active in NA and AA up to the end and was very active in supporting his community of Point Arena and Mendocino County. His wife Meghan would like to see numerous bikes at his memorial. Let show our respects – saddle up and ride. A large groups of bikers headed up on Sunday May 6, 2007 to Oz Farm, Pt Arena one of his favorite places on Earth, to attend Charlie’s Memorial and offer his wife Meghan and 2 young children support in their time of need. This link http://www.charliediggins.net/ refers to Charlie Diggin’s Memorial web site". NitrosMike

Pappy Jack Schneck, retired member Bay Area Survivors MC April 26, 2007

Pappy Jack Schneck was a very good friend of Mike Day and Jeff Kempsall. In the past Jack was a long time and original patch holder of the Bay Area Survivors MC. Way back when he was also a member the 5th Chapter MC. Jack passed on 4/26/07 after a long illness with emphysema. Just one week prior his wife of over several decades passed away from similar complications. They moved to Arizona years ago for health reasons. Jeff K at jlkbiker@sanbrunocable.com has much more info than I. God Bless, NitrosMike

Ian Baggett Jr.
Ian Baggett Jr. 1983 to 2007 Maryland
Killed when a truck crossed the center line and hit him.
May you rest in peace Ian, ride high and free.
Love Aunt Bev.

In the words of his brother, Pelon, who shared at Todd's funeral: "Over the past several months, I had the opportunity to get to know Todd on a very personal basis. He was an incredible man, full of love and so happy with his sobriety. In the past two years, he cleared parole, made countless fine new friends also committed to sobriety, advanced quickly in his work, re-established relationships with his estranged family including, most significantly, his 18 year old daughter. Todd had a fantastic sense of humor, he was very smart, and he had a heart of gold. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for his friends, and I would have trusted him with my life. The one thing I will remember most about Todd was his incredible smile when riding his bike, when talking about his daughter and when making wise-cracks. He was like a giant kid; everything that was happening to him in sobriety filled him with wonder, and he had an incredible thirst to experience the happiness that had been delayed as the result of his addiction. He was a joy to know, I truly loved him, and I know I speak for many of you as well in saying that I will miss him so, so much."

In Memory of "Fluffy" October 3rd 2006
Fluffy

Fluffy was a member of the Werewolves MC, San Jose Area, CA

Craig Pylant Messengers of Recovery's longest active member, died of natural causes and will be missed by all of his brothers. He loved to ride and share the message of recovery all over this country from the back of his Harley. We will miss him very much. RanBlin1@aol.com

John Voelker 12/04/05

John Voelker aka Johnny V member Wind and Fire MC . Click to see NitrosMike's tribute page and newspaper articles about Johnny V. We celebrated John Voekler with a funeral mass and "gala" on Saturday December 10th, 2005. The rosary and mass was at St. Monicas Church in San Francisco. Motorcycle riders attending John Voelker's Service on Saturday, December 10, 2005 numbered in the hundreds. Guests numbered over one thousand. . .view the pictures of the mass and the ride.

Dave (Smiley) Volberg was the President of the Messengers M/C Motherlode Chapter, and passed peacefully in his sleep Saturday November 26th, 2005

Vicki Jo Sager - Messengers MC
August 30, 1960 - April 14, 2005
Vicki Sager

please visit Sober Run for more pics of Vicki, her club members, her friends and her memorial event http://www.soberrun.com/vsHome.htm

Bernard Duff Long time friend & biker, husband to Terry Duff. Walnut Creek, Ca
"Bernardo"
4/28/47 to 4/15/04

Jesse James DeSoto loving son of Beaver
and Loni DeSoto 16 year old Jesse passed in a house fire on 10/30/03
"Jesse"
10/22/87 to 10/30/03

Jack Epps Motorcyclist 52, of Campbell, California was killed in Oregon House, California near the Hoggswoggle Run when he tried to avoid a pickup truck making a U-turn.
"San Jose Jack " 9/5/03

Brian Allen 3/23/2003 Cobb Mtn., Cal
Beloved twin brother of Foreigner. Aquitted MC / Philadelphia, PA

James "Red" Patton RIP 09-27-02
Clean & Sober at the End of The Ride
James RED Patton

Red rode with Bay Area Sportsters. Not a club, just a collection of odd characters riding in loose formation and 3%ers International Clean & Sober MCC. One of Red's favorite things to do was to yell "TUNNEL!!!" Whenever either group went through a tunnel of course. He had such an infectious spirit and was so loved that 6 years after his passing people who used to ride with him still yell "TUNNEL!!!' whenever we ride through one...

Charles "Chuck" Henri Higgins 3rd Legacy MC
4/1/1961 - 7/22/2001

Chuck's Journey was long and hard.

03/05/2009 Our family is grateful for another year filled the joys and wonders of raising our family thru good times and bad, happy and sad, & the easy and hard times. We made some very good new friends and unexpectedly lost other very good people that were loved by all. These people were and shall remain extremely special to us.

We all miss these folks. If you could find the time in your busy schedule, to observe a moment of silence for the dearly departed individuals, and please say a special prayer for the families and friends that they left behind, it may help their loved ones in some small way to get thru another day without them.

"Hug someone you love (that’s easy) and hug someone your are mad at (that’s harder but it heals old wounds) Love ya more than you know". NitrosMike

You may make submissions to this page via email - please include everything you would like readers to know about the departed and attach a picture if you have one. God Bless, NitrosMike Memorial submissions