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A.B.A.T.E. Northwest Oklahoma Chapter 69
1987
2007
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Memorial Day Ride
Today was a great ride, the weather was perfect, traffic was light and we had no idea where we would be going. There were about 20 of us blindly following Captain Abate. All we knew is that we were going to enjoy the ride and remember our brothers who are no longer with us. We started out from Jackson's place a little after 1pm, and rode to the Woodward Cemetery to visit Boham's grave site. Alan talked about Boham's grin and others joined in with stories from the past.
We saddled up and took a quiet ride around town and headed to Vici. Some got gas, some got refreshments, while the rest of us watched Dale eat. We rode out to Sawaya's place and visited with her, Brit & Braxton for a while then rode out to Harmon to Jeff's grave. Again, there were stories and good remembrances. We toasted our brother and someone "snuck" him a smoke (I remember Jeff once told us that if he wanted his wife to know he smoked every now and then...he would tell her!).
The day way warming up and Abate led us through some beautiful country to Rooster's grave in Gage. We enjoyed hearing of the story of Rooster's "Special" eye, and how he always seemed to have a few extra things on his scoot (usually bungied or taped down). We then rode out to visit with Dorothy for a while. She really has their place looking good.
Alan then led us due north to May and then over to Ft. Supply, where we fueled up, beveraged-up, and made a run for the restroom. We rode out to the lake where we talked and enjoyed each other's company.
The ride home was perfect, and as we got closer to Woodward, some split off to go their own way while the rest stopped off at the local watering hole. I'm sure everyone on the ride enjoyed it as much as I did and Capt. Abate did a great job of making the ride peaceful and relaxing, all the while wishing our brothers were riding next to us. The few tears that trickled here and there were reminders that ya never know what life's gonna bring us and to remember those before us who will live forever in our hearts.
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