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It is with a heavy heart I announce the passing of my father, Cal Wahl, at his home in Ramsey NJ on December 30th. He was 79.
Cal was one of the founding members of the Colonial Chapter and served as their first Vice President. A motorcyclist since his teen years in the late 50’s, he was an Indian man through and through, except for a few Knuckleheads now and then. He was pretty much a fixture at most of the north east meets prowling around for parts and occasionally vending, dragging me and my brothers around with him for years. I got the bug for these old bikes from him and he helped me through my first couple restorations, for which I will always be grateful. Dads health had been in decline these last three or four years, and then the struggle with dementia set in and in the last year aphasia made him unable to communicate. Even so his passing was sudden and unexpected. At least he was able to see his sons over Christmas, and we were able to get him to laugh a few last times. He will be missed by all that knew him. RIP Dad, love ya.
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Cal was one of the founding members of the Colonial Chapter and served as their first Vice President. A motorcyclist since his teen years in the late 50’s, he was an Indian man through and through, except for a few Knuckleheads now and then. He was pretty much a fixture at most of the north east meets prowling around for parts and occasionally vending, dragging me and my brothers around with him for years. I got the bug for these old bikes from him and he helped me through my first couple restorations, for which I will always be grateful. Dads health had been in decline these last three or four years, and then the struggle with dementia set in and in the last year aphasia made him unable to communicate. Even so his passing was sudden and unexpected. At least he was able to see his sons over Christmas, and we were able to get him to laugh a few last times. He will be missed by all that knew him. RIP Dad, love ya.
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