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My condolences. Saddened to hear this.
Bone Crusher
If you work to make money, you'll never be happy, as there's never enough money...if you work to take good care of people, the money will always be there....Sean O'Connell, 1999
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Farewell Old Friend
Irish and Alton Keel were the first two active members of my Mid-Atantic Spyder Ryders group on meetup.com, where his membership and bio are still posted. We enjoyed ryding together o'er Catoctin State Park, Cunningham Falls, and Emmitsburg, MD, also out to his home in Martinsburg. Irish and I broke bread together, drank a Smithwicks together and rode together with Alton down to SITS last year.
I haven't claim to being Brian's closest friend, but having known Brian personally ... the things that brought him joy (family and friends) and sadness (missing his Phoebe). We always had time for a cig, a laugh, a beer and a rant. He was a demon on his Spyder ... A person of strong patriotic convictions. His passing was just brought to my attention today by a third party. I'm stunned and deeply saddene; but to borrow from Brian's affinity to all things Irish, "In order to find his equal, an Irishman must talk to God." Bless Irish as he as ascended to do just that.
~ Paul
(SilverSurfer)
Last edited by SilverSurfer; 06-24-2011 at 01:37 PM.
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I had the pleasure of meeting him at Spyderfest this year. I'm sorry to hear of his passing.
From one Irishman to another:
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May 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.
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The user formerly known as GIJoe
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Some say a man is measured by the number of friends he leaves behind, so he was obviously a quite a man.. Godspeed..
220,000 Mile Spyder Ryder, IBA Premier member #59352, Saddlesore 1000 (11), Bun Burner 1500 (3), Saddlesore 2000 (2), Bun Burner Gold, MILEEATER SILVER
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+My condolences to the family. He'll be missed.
Ride on.
Roadkill
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Northramp
2009 RED SE5, Very Happy Owner (1-15-09)
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So sad to read this... I was looking for his Spyder at the BBQ too...
I only met Irish once at the previous Lamonster BBQ and I enjoyed talking with him on the front porch.. He is and will be missed.
R.I.P. Irish!
Happier Spyder Owner
Fairly happy 08 YELLOW SE5
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RIP.... You were a great man and I am honored to have gotten to meet him at SpyderFest. We have lost a great one. Condolences to his family and friends
SpyderLady
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It was a great ride Irish. Condolences to family and friends.
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Originally Posted by Firefly
I'm still in total shock over this and very saddened by his passing. He was a fun guy to hang out with and I had the honor of having a Smithwicks or two with him a few times in the Smokies.
He had a great sense of humor -- and could take it as well as he could dish it out. He got quite a kick out of the razzing he got for not attending the 2010 Spyderfest event--- and made darn sure to show up this year-- and I'm glad he did!
Here's to a long life and a merry one
A quick death and an easy one
A pretty girl and an honest one
A cold beer and another one!
RIP Irish!
Well said Dan!
I had the pleasure to meet him last year, he will be missed very much.
My deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.
"Happy Spyder Owner"
2010 RTS PE 0174
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You will not soon be forgotten.
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I hope the balloons land in Ireland. Beautiful country.
Happy Spyder Owner
States visited on the Spyder.
And if we live life without a passion, then we're not living.
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