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-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Tom Sanders Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:34 AM To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR] Stan's Story
Stan Haley was a bike mechanic. He wrenched for nearly all the local Lansing shops, even though he had a couple of Graduate Degrees. He just loved bicycles. He spent the last 16 years of his mechanic's career working for my buddy Bill at Holt Pro Cyclery. Then Stan decided to retire. He had some good years. He got a job as a rural newspaper delivery person to supplement his income or as something to do, I really don't know which. Stan was out working on that weekend before last when he was struck by a car and killed. Besides his family, Stan left behind vintage bicycles, a huge collection of vintage jerseys, bike tees (some of which may come to Cirque with me) and bike tools. And one last and very unusual request.
His beloved regular ride was a custom built 'bent. Off topic to us here, but very much on topic for Stan. True to Stan's wish, the thing was taken to my buddy's shop last Friday and Bill worked far into the night getting Stan's ashes into its' frame. His wish was to have his ashes installed in it and to have it hang over his favorite bar, where he had spent many a happy hour. I think they hung it yesterday.
So Stranger, if your travels should take you to Beggar's Banquet, a very venerable and well known Bar in East Lansing, Michigan and you should cast your eyes up above the bar and see a rather exotic recumbent bike in a place of honor, think of old Stan, who is hanging out there, still.
Tom Sanders
Lansing, MI USA