Sunday, June 06, 2010
Motorcycle Riders Honor Fallen Miners
WEST VIRGINIA....
More than 150 Coal Field Riders spent Saturday morning in McDowell County where they gathered and enjoyed breakfast before hitting the road on their way down Route 3 in Montcoal as part of a two-plus hour trek, "A Ride for 29" from War to the Marsh Fork Worship Center. The next stop took them to Eunice where they held a memorial service for the fallen miners of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster. The service involved the reading of each miner’s name, followed by 29 chimes from the church’s bell, and afterward a moment of silence was held. Riders donned their bikes once again and made their way back to McDowell County for a concert in which proceeds will go towards the Coal Field Riders who plan on donating that money to the families affected by the mine explosion.
More than 150 Coal Field Riders spent Saturday morning in McDowell County where they gathered and enjoyed breakfast before hitting the road on their way down Route 3 in Montcoal as part of a two-plus hour trek, "A Ride for 29" from War to the Marsh Fork Worship Center. The next stop took them to Eunice where they held a memorial service for the fallen miners of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster. The service involved the reading of each miner’s name, followed by 29 chimes from the church’s bell, and afterward a moment of silence was held. Riders donned their bikes once again and made their way back to McDowell County for a concert in which proceeds will go towards the Coal Field Riders who plan on donating that money to the families affected by the mine explosion.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 10:02 PM 
