Chapter 24 Memorial Page

When I joined the Southern Cruisers Riding Club almost 8 years ago it never occurred to me that along with all the fun and excitement and the bonding and making life-long friends that there would also be times of deep sadness for the passing of fellow members from this life.  In the past years I have attended more memorials and funerals than I care to count.  Each one has had a deep impact on me and helped me to realize that life is fleeting and that we are only here for a very short time.  This may sound naive but until I joined the club I had only been to one funeral in my life and since 2001 I have attended probably 20.

This page is dedicated to the members of the Fort Worth Chapter  #24 of the SCRC, both past and present who have given so much of their time and energy to help make the chapter and the club what it is today.  Moreover, this page is dedicated to the spirit that brings us all together to ride and live in a manner which we can all be proud of and enjoy belonging to.  Most of all, this page is dedicated to those members of this chapter that have passed from our sight but never from our hearts or memories.  We loved them and rode with them and we miss them but we will never forget that they are part of our family.

                                                                                                                                                                        Stan "Carajo" Gwinn
                                                                                                                                                                        Texas Assistant State Officer - DFW
                                                                                                                                                                        January 12, 2008

Richard Ogdon SCC#24249 - Saginaw Texas
Member - Ft Worth Texas Chapter
08/1/53 to 10/14/02
Rick was no angel, on that we can all agree, but he wasn’t as bad as he pretended to be. Once you got past the long hair and the clothes he wore, he wasn’t just a party fool; he was so much more. He was loyal to his friends, sensitive, bullheaded and had a winning personality, he was restless, adventurous, charming and had a sprit that was free.
He could be so frustrating and then he’d give you a little grin, then all would be forgiven and you’d start all over again. The only way you could love Rick was unconditionally. that didn’t mean you had to like the person he sometimes could be!
More than once I’ve shown him the door and told him to go. The next day there he would be at my door head hanging low. His way of saying he was sorry was by bringing a rose to me, freshly picked from my rosebush, it’s the thought that counts you see.
I never understood why he cared if I was mad or not, until one day he told me why and it explained a lot. He told me he had respect for only 2 women in his life, I told him of course, your mother and your wife! He told me one was his mother that part was true, he gave me the greatest complement when he said the other one is you.
Rick also loved his children, all 5 of them, he carried them in his heart they were always with him. We always told Rick he’d have to grow up someday, well, he didn’t listen and he lived life his way! He loved his motorcycle, riding gave him such a high, “ride it ‘till the wheels fall off’ was the motto he lived by. Well, he rode it ‘till the wheels fell off and now he’s really free, he went the way he lived his live, just the way it was meant to be!

Charles Persely SCC#24148 - Arlington, Texas
Member of the Ft Worth, Texas Chapter
March 26, 2003

Charlie lost his battle with Cancer on Wednesday, March 26th.
That Charlie “OneNut” Persley was a member of our Club is not the most important thing I can say as a friend. Charlie was such a decent man who earned my respect more every time I was close to him. He served our country in the Armed Forces, Served as My Friend, Served as Husband, Father and Grandfather and last but not least, he served as our chapter Tail Gunner. One would think with all this service Charlie would be tired but no, with a smile on his face and a hand out stretched to help anyone at anytime Charlie was solid as a rock.

The National Cemetery in Grand Prairie Texas swelled with sound of motorcycles and the voices of the riders who came to pay our respects .


Charles and his Wife Linda

 

 

Danny Goss SCC#24136 - Aledo, Texas
Member of the Fort Worth Texas Chapter
May 31, 1062 ~ January 5, 2007
Danny was a new member who had joined the chapter during a Sonic Bike Night. He passed due to injuries sustained in an accident. Danny leaves behind his wife Connie, Son Dustin, Daughters Kristen, Melissa and Cynthia and stepsons Philip and Brandon along with many loving family members and friends.

 

Clark "Sherman" Morton SCC#24141 - Sherman, Texas
Member of the Ft WorthTexas Chapter
1963 ~ September 14, 2007
Clark had been on our "injured reserve" list for some time, so many of our newer members might not have met him. Clark and Samantha lived in Sherman, Texas. When Clark was still able to be active, it was not uncommon to see him at 2 rides a week (sometimes more). That doesn't seem like a lot until you consider that he had to ride over 100 miles just to get to the start point. He was so sold on our chapter that he had A life-sized chapter patch tatooed to his chest. He was there anytime a Road Captain needed a Tail Gunner or anytime someone needed to hear a corny joke. Sherman was much loved by all the chapters he rode with and words cannot express how much we miss him.