Those of you who attended the New River Gorge Rally may remember Larry Ruppe a jolly fellow who came with Jim Brabb and I. I got a call from his son early this morning to let me know his dad had passed the night before. Larry rode a prestine red 75 to the rally. Larry was a good friend and a avid rider. Please say a prayer for his family they will truely miss him as I will too.
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Passing of a fellow rider and great friend
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Re: Passing of a fellow rider and great friend
I'm sorry to have never met the man. Our prayers go to his family and friends.
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Re: Passing of a fellow rider and great friend
IIRC Larry is the one with the garage full of concours restored GL1000s? If so he was at the Cumberland Gap Randakk rally as well. So sorry to hear that he has passed.
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Re: Passing of a fellow rider and great friend
Sorry to here that. My wife and I spoke to him several times at the rally and he seemed to be fine gentleman. Please pass our condolences along to his family.
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Re: Passing of a fellow rider and great friend
Glad I got to meet him for the first and last time at the New River Gorge Rally. Will say a prayer for the family, as he will certainly be missed.
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Re: Passing of a fellow rider and great friend
Just met him the once, but he struck me as a fine gent and very knowledgeable about our old 'Wings.
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Prayers to the family.
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Re: Passing of a fellow rider and great friend
Never met the man .I am sure I would have liked him if I had. . My condolance to his Family.....
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Sorry to hear, thoughts & prayers to his family.
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Sorry for his family's loss.
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Never met the man, but I am sorry for the loss.
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Godspeed Brother.
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sorry to hear.... give our condolences to his family
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Re: Passing of a fellow rider and great friend
So sorry, Please pass on our condolences to his family.
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