I am at a loss for words right now.

I arrived home from work to have received two sort of "urgent" e-mails from Friend and Friend in Ellsworth, and a beautiful letter from Malcolm's former wife, Emily.

Malcolm was killed in a motorcycle crash today.

I am copying all that I know off of the Boothbay Harbor Police Department's FaceBook page.


We are investigating a fatal accident that occured at the corner of Rte 27 and Lakeside Drive this morning. A motorcycle operator was traveling on Mckown Pt. Road, apparently failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of McKown Pt. Road and Rte 27, and struck a vehicle traveling along Rte 27. Our thoughts go ...out to all involved in this tragedy. PLease see next message below;

The operator of the motorcycle was traveling cross country and camping. His family has been notified of his passing.
We believe he is camping somewhere (not in a campground) and we are requesting the publics help in locating his campsite. ...The following is a link to a website blog that has photo's of this person and his motorcycle. If you have seen him and have information as to where he was staying we would appreciate hearing from you at 633-5616


Now, I have to think about how to answer Emily's letter to me.

B.L.

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"A word grows to a thought; a thought to an idea; an idea to an act. All the pieces are put together, and the whole is yours."
1942, Beryl Markham: "West With the Night"

"In most men, there lurks a lesser man, and his presence smells in the the sun."
1961, Ernest K. Gann: "Fate Is The Hunter"

Jeebus! I just got done reading your 4 page thread on discovering Malcolm, then I refresh the "new posts" and see this!!!

WTF!>?

Speechless....

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I recently read your post about Malcolm. This is a loss to the community. Sounds like he was a stand up guy on an incredible journey through life. His seemed a life well lived.

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Real name: Sean McDermott

OMG!!!

A fascinating man taken too soon. Travel well on your final journey Malcolm...

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Chris
DL650K7 Silver

Old rides:
'69 Suzuki 305
'81 Honda CB400T
'78 Kawasaki KZ 750
'83 Yamaha Virago 750
'86 Honda Shadow VT700C
'87 Kawasaki Ninja 750
'81 Yamaha Maxim 550
'02 HD Road King

Wow, that's shocking. Just horrible news. Thanks for letting us know.

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Life is too short to ride the wrong bike!

Barry, you made us feel like we knew him.

This morning was one of the clearest I've seen on the coast of Maine, 50 miles northeast from Boothbay Harbor. The sunrise was delightful. It started out as a beautiful day.

Sunrise Frenchman Bay, Maine 10/18/2010 6:54AM



Boothbay Region

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-Tom (DL650AL2) (DL650AK7) (KA1TOX) (E-I-E-I-O)

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I haul this video back out again,

and dedicate it to Malcolm Rose.

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2007 DL-650 (100,000 + miles)

"A word grows to a thought; a thought to an idea; an idea to an act. All the pieces are put together, and the whole is yours."
1942, Beryl Markham: "West With the Night"

"In most men, there lurks a lesser man, and his presence smells in the the sun."
1961, Ernest K. Gann: "Fate Is The Hunter"

A real tragedy. And thanks to you Barry for opening up a window into this man's very interesting life.
I appreciate your eloquent and well done story. You have a real talent.......

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Barry,

Thanks again for your orignal post.

It let us all think about the brevity of our time here and the urgency with which we should live our lives.

This sad news drives that message home.

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DL650A K7 April 23, 2007 - January 6, 2012, RIP

"Look here brother, who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?" Frank Zappa, 1975

So sorry to hear of this news. Thanks Barry for touching our lives and sharing your story of Malcolm. Truly a life lived to the fullest.

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