Kansas HSTA

Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 12:14:28 -0700
From: Dave Brickner

August 4, 2005 we lost a long time HSTA member and friend. You can see more at http://www.calhsta.org/. Please forward to your state’s web and list.

Today I received this email from Leslie regarding a Memorial Service for Clarke. When I spoke with Leslie she said that she hoped that many could attend and would ride to the service.

God Speed Clark

>Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 10:39:16 -0700
>From: Leslie Stanley
>Subject: Service for Clarke Stanley
>
>Dear Dave,
>Here’s the announcement for Clarke’s Memorial service. I appreciate you
>recent telephone call.
>
>———————————————————————-
>A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, August 18th, at 5:30 PM, at the
>Reis Family Mortuary, 991 Nipomo St., in San Luis. A Celebration of Life
>will follow at the Mission Grill, Mission Plaza, three blocks away. Cars
>may remain parked at the Mortuary.
>————————————————-
>
>
>Leslie Stanley
>San Luis Obispo, California

>Clarke and Leslie Stanley wrote:

>I am very sorry to tell you of the death of my husband, Clarke Stanley. He
>died Thursday, August 4, as we were returning from the HSTA Diamond Lake
>event.
>
>We were riding south in northern California. We took the Leggett exit of
>101, to get on Highway 1 going south. As many of you know, this is a very
>twisty road with some tricky corners. I led, and passed a motor home, which
>Clarke stayed behind. That was the last I saw of him.
>
>When I got to the bottom of the road, I pulled over and stopped to wait for
>him. He didn’t show up. After a while, the motor home came down, but still
>no Clarke.
>
>I knew something was wrong, and rode back up to 101, then down again,
>looking for some sign of him, but saw nothing. Thinking I must have missed
>him while I waited at the bottom, I hoped he’d ridden on to our motel. I
>rode to the Fort Bragg motel, but there was no motorcycle there.
>
>I called the Sheriff’s office to start a search. They got a helicopter, the
>fire department, and the CHP to help. They found Clarke at the bottom of a
>steep slope. Neither he nor his motorcycle was visible from the road.
>Clarke died instantly, after sliding sixty feet, then hitting a hard object.
>
>I am working with his children on having a Memorial service, and will keep
>you posted.
>
>
>Clarke and Leslie Stanley
>San Luis Obispo, California

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