Ray # 808 is from Ft. Pierce, FL. and has ridden in the 2014
Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge and was looking forward to riding the event but had to work things out to
get time off work. One of the things he walked away with after riding in the
2014 HHMC was the family he has around him now. He loved meeting everyone in
Key West at the starting line and although he did not make it to Homer, never
felt abandoned after breaking down. “Everyone kept in touch and was interested
in my well being.” He learned about the HHMC from people at work who knew of
his love for riding and for his love for the Native American people. He was
brought up in Pawnee, IL and was taught to respect the land and that you are only as
good as your word.
Realizing he had put his tent up next to a railroad track
when the light from the train came beaming in was sure a wake up call for Ray.
And although he is not a “friend making kind of guy,” he got a feeling of being
a part of something with the HHMC. One
of his favorite stories to tell is when he broke down near Sycamoose in Canada
somewhere, and a house boat captain took him in, fed him, went out on his boat,
fixed his bike and for three days just was a gracious host. “Unexpected but
very much appreciated.”
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