Lost a Friend This Week

02-02-2007, 12:42 PM

Not everybody in the bicycle community is a rider:

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Reed Palmer was a good friend. He almost became my father-in-law at
one point. After things didn't work out with his daughter I still
retained my friendship with him. Late in life, when he was retired and
wanted a way to stay busy, he started buying old bikes from thrift shops
and yard sales, cleaning them up, and selling them. That was supposed to
be the way of it, anyway. He ended up giving away a lot of those bikes.
Kids in the neighborhood knew where to go if they needed a flat fixed or
something adjusted. A lot of lifelong bicycle enthusiasts may have gotten
their start on a bike from Reed.
Reed was a church and civic leader. He served two terms in the state
legislature, and there's a nice little park I pass on my commute that
wouldn't be there but for him. And he liked bikes.
Godspeed, my friend.

Bill

02-02-2007, 04:37 PM

On Feb 2, 3:42 pm, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
> Not everybody in the bicycle community is a rider:
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> [Note: link expires about 2/7/07]
>
> Reed Palmer was a good friend. He almost became my father-in-law at
> one point. After things didn't work out with his daughter I still
> retained my friendship with him. Late in life, when he was retired and
> wanted a way to stay busy, he started buying old bikes from thrift shops
> and yard sales, cleaning them up, and selling them. That was supposed to
> be the way of it, anyway. He ended up giving away a lot of those bikes.
> Kids in the neighborhood knew where to go if they needed a flat fixed or
> something adjusted. A lot of lifelong bicycle enthusiasts may have gotten
> their start on a bike from Reed.
> Reed was a church and civic leader. He served two terms in the state
> legislature, and there's a nice little park I pass on my commute that
> wouldn't be there but for him. And he liked bikes.
> Godspeed, my friend.
>
> Bill

"He would fix them for a hug if they didn't have money."

What a sweetheart. That's so sad. I'm sorry for you and your
community's loss.

02-02-2007, 04:41 PM

On Feb 2, 3:42 pm, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
> Not everybody in the bicycle community is a rider:
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> [Note: link expires about 2/7/07]
>
> Reed Palmer was a good friend. He almost became my father-in-law at
> one point. After things didn't work out with his daughter I still
> retained my friendship with him. Late in life, when he was retired and
> wanted a way to stay busy, he started buying old bikes from thrift shops
> and yard sales, cleaning them up, and selling them. That was supposed to
> be the way of it, anyway. He ended up giving away a lot of those bikes.
> Kids in the neighborhood knew where to go if they needed a flat fixed or
> something adjusted. A lot of lifelong bicycle enthusiasts may have gotten
> their start on a bike from Reed.
> Reed was a church and civic leader. He served two terms in the state
> legislature, and there's a nice little park I pass on my commute that
> wouldn't be there but for him. And he liked bikes.
> Godspeed, my friend.
>
> Bill

"He would fix them for a hug if they didn't have money."

What a sweetheart. That's so sad. I'm sorry for you and your
community's loss.