Paul ( Thumper ) died this afternoon...

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

All you folks that knew Paul know we lost a good one today . A memorial ride will be set-up in a couple weeks or so and Blood Mountain / The Dragon will be on this ride as these was Paul's favorite place to ride. He suffers no more....Rest in peace my friend I'm going to miss rippin' the pegs off with you   

[Serk]

    

[Jess Tolbirt]

really sad news, we also lost Bear yesterday also,,most here didnt know Bear but maybe they are riding together on the dragon in the sky now...

[Stanley Steamer]

 

[HayHauler]

Dang Joe.........  Had a feeling this was coming  
Prayers for his family.

Hay
Jimmyt

[RainMaker]

Sad day for all of us still here, but Laser Pat has to be happy to have Thumper up there to ride the heavenly twisties with him.

Ride on, Paul and Pat.

[sugarbee]

    

So sad to hear this...Paul was a wonderful person....he has to fight no more...God bless you, Paul..

Keep us posted on the ride info, that's one we would really want to make


Beekeeper and sugarbee

[Daniel Meyer]

CUAgain Thumper

[Michael K (Az.)]

  Very nice shot Daniel.

[CajunRider]

Rest in peace Thumper.   

[JimmyG]

Sorry to hear this, I never got to meet him, but from every ones posts, he was a great guy to know. 

[Charlie McCready]

I never met Paul but felt I knew him. RIP Thumper !!!!

[Daniel Meyer]

Very nice shot Daniel.

Not mine. Paul posted it a couple months ago...

[BF]

My deepest condolences to his family and all those close to him.  

[big d]

While I never had enough time to have long conversations with Paul I was always met with a smiling face and a big handshake. He was one of the good ones and will be missed.

[eric in md]

CUAgain Thumper

hey paul ..  god speed my friend ..   we/ VRCC sure lost a good one today august 15 2012 ..   rip thumper   . the fights over buddy  we will ride a again .. party time .     what a awesome picture of him leaving all of us ..

[steve 3054]

     

[bassman]

Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

[Jabba]

Everyone has my deepest wishes as well.  I didn't know him.  But I know you guys... and if he was a friend of yours... I am deeply saddened by his passing.

I hope to meet you someday Paul.  One can hope...

Jabba

[BigAl]

My friend Paul is in Heaven Now, No more pain, no more worries. Just peaceful sleep and to wake up in Glory

[Oss]

Prayers for his family and friends.

Its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog

someone posted that once, maybe it was smokinjoe

Thumper surely had a helluva lot of fight in him

May he rest in Peace

[Momz]

I never met Paul,...or Laser Pat either.
But best wishes to the family.

Heaven is quickly filling up with bikers. God welcomes us and I'm sure we can ride any bike we choose, anywhere.

[Fritz The Cat]

Never had the pleasure of knowing him but still feel like I've lost a brother. 

[Gear Jammer]

Sorry to hear this 

[Willow]

That news hits like a ton on my chest.

Joe, my deepest sympathies to you and those closest to Paul.  He was an inspiring example of a man and we're all poorer for his passing.

Thumper doesn't need our prayers anymore.  Rest in peace, Paul.  It was much too soon.  We'll meet again before too long.

[YoungPUP]

RIP brother.

[Lil D]

Rest in peace....

[Skinhead]

Well, you boys lost a good friend, but remember the good times.  I know you will miss him, I'm sorry I didn't get to know him.  Condolences to family and friends.  RIP Paul, say hi to my dad if you run into him.  He liked to ride.

[Grumpy]

Sad to hear, may you rest in peace Thumper.

[Andy #7759]

sad to hear that a brother lost his fight.
Prayers for his family and friends.

[Jim_Orr]

Prayers for Thumper's family and friends, he will missed by all.   

[T-Bird]

Sad day...I was hoping death would pass him over for another year. I am gratefull to have ridden with him on his last ride through the Dragon and Cherohala Mountain last month.

[Misfit]

RIP. 

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God speed Paul.

Whack that throttle wide open.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Sad day...I was hoping death would pass him over for another year. I am gratefull to have ridden with him on his last ride through the Dragon and Cherohala Mountain last month.

Yes that was his last ride    He'll make one more ride when we all get together to scatter his ashes across Blood Mountain and The Dragon...Hope to see you there Terry.

[Fudd]

My deepest condolences to Thumper's family

[winghot]

RIP Paul.. I hope the roads up in heaven has some curves for you.

[..]

His last group ride was with the NGAMC to Brasstown Bald.

None of us had any idea that his finale was to be so sudden.

Many of us are left with unsaid words hanging on our lips.


Can you feel the wind in Heaven

Can you hear them call your name

Can you see the tears that fall

This world wont ever be the same



Can you feel the wind in Heaven

When we gather in our group

Can you hear the sound of silence

When we look where you once stood.



Can you feel the wind in Heaven

Can you hear the ladies cry

Can you feel our broken hearts

When we have to say goodbye



Can you feel the wind in Heaven

While the men hold back the tears

Leather clad and watery eyes

And know we'd rather have you here



I hope there is a Rider Heaven

And we will meet again someday

I hope to feel the wind in Heaven

And shake your hand again that day


Hold the ones you love close and speak with them.

[rainman]

you boys lost a good friend, I know this because of the way you all talk about him I rember the talk we are had at the hillbilly ride but remember all the good times that you all had I know you will miss him, I'm sorry I didn't get to know him,   Condolences to the family and friends.

[Thunderbolt]

RIP Brother, Paul was one of the good guys.  May he rest in peace.