John Gallagher Sr....RIP

[oldquadridr]

It's with great sadness to report the racing community has lost a true legand

John Gallager Sr

1946 - 2009



John passed away today from a work related injury.

Everyone please extend the family the courtesy of privacy and prayer.
They will need some space and time.

I'm confident that Johnny and his family will appreciate your kindness, sympathy, concern & privacy.

Family will visit with friends

Friday.
December 18th, 3-8 P.M.

KINDRICH-McHUGH STEINBAUER FUNERAL HOME

33375 BainbridgeE Rd
Solon, Ohio 44139

Directions

Mass of Christian Burial

Saturday
December 19, 11 a.m.

Holy Angels Church

18205 Chillicothe Rd.
Bainbridge Twp.

Directions

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to RiderDown Foundation (riderdown.org)


A 34-year race veteran, Gallagher achievements include being a GNCC “Senior” and “Super-Senior” class champion for five consecutive years, the only “Super Senior” rider to podium in the a.m.


GNCC National and ATVA’s Vet/Senior Rider of the Year. For the 2007 season, Gallagher raced the Polaris Outlaw with great success, once again topping the “Super Senior” class. Gallagher says he races to “stay young,”




....taken from a post at quadzone.com

[Tatonka]

Our sympathies go out to John's family and friends. He certainly will be missed!

[Macho393]

Well my last name is Golleher...Gallager is another way its spelled. I think with a name like that we must be distance kin..................He will ride with me this year. You know his race number?

[Tatonka]

Borrowed from RacerX's Racerhead #51...........

Here’s Jason Weigandt…



First off, my sympathies to the family of John Gallagher Sr. a GNCC racer who Ohio who lost his life in a work-related accident earlier this week (and note, this is not the same John Gallagher who manages the Monster Energy Supercross Series for the FIM). John Gallagher was the ultimate GNCC racer, he started racing the events when they started 35 years ago and often raced both bikes and ATVs on the same weekend because he loved it so much. He raised his son, John Jr. to become one of today’s top GNCC ATV pros, and John Sr. was still a contender himself, winning the GNCC 50+ Championship in 2008, even though he was 62 years old at the time! He finished third in the class in 2009 and would have certainly been back again next year. This afternoon, I’ll be jumping in the truck with DC and GNCC Trail Boss Jeff Russell to head to the viewing, the rest of the Coombs family and other GNCC staffers will be there as well. Things aren’t going to be the same without having John to spar with on the phone about GNCC rules and ideas. He was a tough, stubborn old racer, for sure, and I’m sure he’s already tearing it up again right now.

http://www.racerxonline.com/assets/stories/17702/4355/story/1422_johningear.jpg
John Gallagher Sr. was 63.

[Tatonka]

Well my last name is Golleher...Gallager is another way its spelled. I think with a name like that we must be distance kin..................He will ride with me this year. You know his race number?

Mark, that's a nice gesture. I'm not sure of his number. Hopefully someone can help us out?

[oldquadridr]

Well my last name is Golleher...Gallager is another way its spelled. I think with a name like that we must be distance kin..................He will ride with me this year. You know his race number?



His # was 211 this year

[Macho393]

thank you for the number 211 will be put on my bike or helmet for the 2010 season

[Motodad393]

thank you for the number 211 will be put on my bike or helmet for the 2010 season

Hey Mark,
THANKS for wearing his number this year. I know it comes from your heart and it does comfort the family. You Sir are a fine man!

[Tatonka]

Hey Mark,
THANKS for wearing his number this year. I know it comes from you heart and it does comfort the family. You Sir are a fine man!

Ditto! :thumb

[Tatonka]

Somehow I missed this edition of GNCC's Quick Fill. Here's a link to the whole article: http://www.gnccracing.com/articles/1852_quick-fill-50-farewell-to-john

Here is a video tribute also found on that page:

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