Jake
April 30th, 2003, 08:42 AM
Nathan "Buck" Kittredge, President of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation and an AMA Life Member, was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident on April 20, 2003. He was 56 years old. Riding since 1966, Kittredge was involved in motorcyclists' rights organizations for more than 18 years. He is survived by his wife and two sons.
Oconto Falls, WI; It is with great sadness and tremendous loss that the Motorcycle Riders Foundation's Board of Directors reports the untimely death of the MRF President and their friend Nathan "Buck" Kittredge. Kittredge passed away April 20, 2003, as the result of a single-vehicle motorcycle accident less than 10 miles from his home in Wisconsin. The exact cause of the accident is not known. Kittredge was 56 years old, and leaves behind his wife Carolyn and his two sons Jesse and Travis, as well as a worldwide family of motorcyclists' rights activists with whom he had served for many years.
Tom Wyld, MRF Vice President of Government Relations, echoed the sentiments of the entire motorcyclists' rights community upon hearing the tragic news. "We are all numb, grief-stricken and in utter disbelief at this unfathomable loss, and our hearts are one with Carolyn and the rest of the Kittredge family. We will carry on, as Buck would have us do, guided by this wonderful man's spirit and his unflagging devotion to his family, to his cause, and to each and every one of us."
Since 1966, Kittredge had ridden his various motorcycles through 49 states from his home base in Wisconsin. He first became involved with motorcyclists' rights when he became a life member of the American Motorcyclist Association. He was heavily involved with ABATE of Wisconsin starting in 1985, served as Executive Director of ABATE of Wisconsin from 1994-2000, and was well known for his lobbying efforts for motorcyclists' rights and safety in Washington DC beginning in 1991.
"Buck and I started in bikers' rights together almost eighteen years ago," said Ed Williams, the current Executive Director of ABATE of Wisconsin. "At that time, neither of us had any idea how far it would take us. There is no way I can express in words how much Buck will be missed. I promise you, my friend we will not let you down. We will finish all that you started and we will continue to fight for our right to ride free."
Kittredge began his service on the Motorcycle Riders Foundation Board of Directors as Supporting State Motorcyclists' Rights Organization Board Member in 1995 when Mark Buckner was MRF President. "The Motorcycle Riders Foundation, and all of biker's rights, has lost a great leader," said Buckner. "Buck was a good friend and a better man. I'll miss him dearly. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Carolyn and the Kittredge family."
American Motorcyclist Association President, Rober Rasor, expresses his sympathies, "Buck was a friend of the AMA, and I know firsthand the important contributions he made to American motorcycling. The staff and membership of the AMA extend our deepest sympathy to his family, to the officers and directors of the MRF, and to his many friends."
Kittredge served two years as Vice President before taking over as MRF President at the Meeting of the Minds in Lansing, Michigan last September. MRF Vice President Chuc Coulter has stepped in as Interim President as the organization continues to advance the hard work and dedication of Buck and many others to preserve the rights and freedoms of street motorcyclists nationwide.
Oconto Falls, WI; It is with great sadness and tremendous loss that the Motorcycle Riders Foundation's Board of Directors reports the untimely death of the MRF President and their friend Nathan "Buck" Kittredge. Kittredge passed away April 20, 2003, as the result of a single-vehicle motorcycle accident less than 10 miles from his home in Wisconsin. The exact cause of the accident is not known. Kittredge was 56 years old, and leaves behind his wife Carolyn and his two sons Jesse and Travis, as well as a worldwide family of motorcyclists' rights activists with whom he had served for many years.
Tom Wyld, MRF Vice President of Government Relations, echoed the sentiments of the entire motorcyclists' rights community upon hearing the tragic news. "We are all numb, grief-stricken and in utter disbelief at this unfathomable loss, and our hearts are one with Carolyn and the rest of the Kittredge family. We will carry on, as Buck would have us do, guided by this wonderful man's spirit and his unflagging devotion to his family, to his cause, and to each and every one of us."
Since 1966, Kittredge had ridden his various motorcycles through 49 states from his home base in Wisconsin. He first became involved with motorcyclists' rights when he became a life member of the American Motorcyclist Association. He was heavily involved with ABATE of Wisconsin starting in 1985, served as Executive Director of ABATE of Wisconsin from 1994-2000, and was well known for his lobbying efforts for motorcyclists' rights and safety in Washington DC beginning in 1991.
"Buck and I started in bikers' rights together almost eighteen years ago," said Ed Williams, the current Executive Director of ABATE of Wisconsin. "At that time, neither of us had any idea how far it would take us. There is no way I can express in words how much Buck will be missed. I promise you, my friend we will not let you down. We will finish all that you started and we will continue to fight for our right to ride free."
Kittredge began his service on the Motorcycle Riders Foundation Board of Directors as Supporting State Motorcyclists' Rights Organization Board Member in 1995 when Mark Buckner was MRF President. "The Motorcycle Riders Foundation, and all of biker's rights, has lost a great leader," said Buckner. "Buck was a good friend and a better man. I'll miss him dearly. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Carolyn and the Kittredge family."
American Motorcyclist Association President, Rober Rasor, expresses his sympathies, "Buck was a friend of the AMA, and I know firsthand the important contributions he made to American motorcycling. The staff and membership of the AMA extend our deepest sympathy to his family, to the officers and directors of the MRF, and to his many friends."
Kittredge served two years as Vice President before taking over as MRF President at the Meeting of the Minds in Lansing, Michigan last September. MRF Vice President Chuc Coulter has stepped in as Interim President as the organization continues to advance the hard work and dedication of Buck and many others to preserve the rights and freedoms of street motorcyclists nationwide.