In memory of our lost sister - Stacey Clark
Stacey Clark passed away on March 12th, 2009
Traditional Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
The sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.
Memorial gathering will be held in San Francisco on April 5th, 2009 at noon. Meet at the south end of Golden Gate Bridge Parking lot below the bridge.
If you want to send Stacey’s mom Marilyn a note in memory of Stacey or share a special moment or photo you have her email is LuZeeAnna@aol.com
UPDATE 3/30/09: Please read the note below from Stacey's Mom. There are a lot of new photos posted at the bottom of this page made available from Earl Boisclair [clearwood@sbcglobal.net]
UPDATE 8/15/09:
Hi Mike,Well, the latest news is that Claudia is having a bit of trouble with the B of A regarding the name of the temporary account we are trying to set up. The situation is, people (mostly our personal family relatives and friends) are already sending us checks, and we need a temporary account to place those checks until the Stacy Leigh Clark Save the Wild Horse Foundation is fully created and in accordance with all legal terms. Claudia is finding out that that takes time -- maybe six or eight months -- but it is important that it is done right and that contributors can have the tax right-off. If you want, you could post information that this Foundation is being created and that you will let folks know when it is finalized and can accept contributions. We will stay in close contact with you, Mike, and will keep you informed as to our progress.Happy riding!MarilynP.S.: I enjoy getting your e-mails about your events. It reminds me of the great times Stacy had on the runs and how she looked forward to them.8/10/09
Mike, Below is a copy of an e-mail I sent you August 8th. I should have added that if anyone contributes, they can send me an e-mail with their name and the amount contributed so that we can thank them, keep a record now, and when the Fund is finalized as a non-profit Foundation, which it will, we can then contact contributors so that they can get tax-credit for their contribution. I don't think the Bank will make copies for us of checks to be deposited so that we can acknowledge and thank people. I'm going to ask them today if they will do that, but I have a feeling they won't. I'll let you know.=============================================================================Dear Mike,I just want to let you know about the Bank of America account, Stacy's Wild horse Fund, we have set up for the specific purpose of contributions and money from the sale of some of Stacy's things. The reason we, Claudia, Karen and I, are doing this is because friends of ours and friends of Stacy's are already contributing money for the non-profit Stacy Leigh Clark Save the Wild Horse Foundation. Until all the paper-work for that is finalized, the Bank of America has suggested setting up this account for the present. Contributions can now can be made at any Bank of America branch:Name of the account: Stacy's Wild Horse FundAccount number: 485000717976.Stacy's life-long passion was horses and their well-being, especially the magnificent wild Mustangs that need our care and protection. We are excited about doing this as we feel it a fitting and appropriate way to honor her memory.Maybe you can get this news out to Stacy's friends. No matter how small, any contribution will help. Stacy was on her way, as you know, to volunteer at various wild horse sanctuaries when she passed away. Her passion for horses and their well-being was a life-long one (rivaled only by her love of her Harleys!).With love,MarilynUPDATE 3/30/09: Dear Mike,
I am Stacy Clark's mother and I want to thank you for the beautiful memorial you have created for her. My heart is broken in losing her. Her family loved her and will always love her. When I receive her ashes, which I am told will be here within the next few weeks, her two sisters and I want to plan a memorial service for her, probably on the Oregon Coast. Karen, her sister in Tokyo who teaches there, will be stateside the middle of June, so the service is tentatively planned for late June. We will let you of those plans as soon as they are made, as some of her friends may want to be with us.
There are some corrections I think you might want to make. So far I have not received the Death Certificate, but the Coroner's office called me last week for the date of her birth, her full name, Stacy Leigh Clark, and other family information that needs to be put on the Death Certificate. He told me that the date of her death was Thursday, March 12th. The coroner told me that she had died peacefully. She also did not die of an overdose.
This is very important: Her friend Paulina called the police on March 12 when she could not get any response from Stacy. She and the police found Stacy. When the police were called to open her RV, they made a thorough search for illegal drugs and found absolutely none. They found only her prescribed medicine from her Kaiser Health Plan. Also, her friend Paulina is the one who called me telling me that she was the one who had called the police when she could not get an answer at her door, only the dog barking. The police found a window open and pushed her in and she was the one who found Stacy.
Stacy had ordered a custom-made Tow Trailer from a company in North Carolina for her RV. She had told me before that she was going to have it made, and all about it and was thrilled when it arrived. She was about to have it assembled when she fell sick. She planned to haul her car and her two motorcycles on it to have with her on what she called her "adventure." She never lost her love of riding and her love of all her biker friends.
I can tell you that those few months she had her RV she was happy, very happy. In December she had bought a big, beautiful full-systems 35-foot Bounder Fleetwood RV; she had so many plans and she was loaded for bear. Her life-long love of horses had moved her to work with organizations across the country to protect wild horses. Her sisters and I had just given her a top-of-the-line HP computer and color printer to have with her and she had already started doing research finding all about organizations to protect our wild horses. She was headed up to Chico to work with an organization near there, and already knew of an RV park where she could get a hook-up. And then she was going to Montana, on the same mission.
Stacy did not tell me how really sick she was. In fact, the last time I talked with her she told me not to worry, that she was getting better. That was about a week before she passed away. She had come to see me at my house about a month ago riding her motorcycle here which she loved. She never told me too much about that part of her life because she knew I worried about her getting into an accident. She had her first accident when she was about seventeen. Just south of Monterey, she was riding as a passenger when a car swerved head-on into their bike, killing her friend instantly and nearly killing her. She was in the hospital in Salinas for many months and in a complete leg cast for a year; she suffered many broken bones. That did not deter her; as soon as she got well, she started riding again.
I am proud and humbled by the outpouring of devotion and love for Stacy. I am especially proud of her Clean and Sober Raw Silk days and that she was a founder of that wonderful group.
With love to you all,
Her mother, Marilyn Nelson Clark LuZeeAnna@aol.com
UPDATE 3/30/09: Dear Mike,
I am Stacy's sister, Claudia. My mom just sent me your website.
I can't even begin to tell you how sad I am about losing my little sis. Losing her is like losing part of my heart, my soul, my breath. She exuded love and compassion for every living thing on earth and I am in shock since we thought she was on her way toward a new life in her own little "home" which was really cool, and all we knew was that she was recovering from having a bad cold. Stacy and I were planning on being together in April. She was coming up here to Oregon to stay with me for a while and I was going to help her look for a place on BLM land to be with horses. She was getting her stuff together to take her sojourn North to where the wild horses roam. She had a passion for horses all her life and her dream was to help them in anyway she could. I guess that's not too far away from loving to ride motorcycles either.
I'm putting together a film on my sister. I would love it if people could send me any video or pictures so that I couldincorporatethem. I love the pictures you have on your website of her and would love to have as many memories as I can. I know your ride in memory of her is a wonderful thought and Stacy would want to join you and mostlikely, in her way, she probably will. I would love to have video or pictures of that ride if I could.
If it's possible, please have people send pictures via my email:
If anyone has video, they could email me and we could figure out how I could get a copy.
Thank you, Mike .
claudia ballard
NitrosMike's response to Stacey's mom.
Marilyn, thank you so much for the CORRECT information on Stacey. I am so sorry I got everything so mixed up. Bits of information were coming from all sorts of different places and getting convoluted along the way. I am making the corrections to the web page information right now and forwarding the above letter to all her friends so they will also know that Stacey went peacefully and was discovered quickly by friends. On Saturday night April 4th, there will be a clean and sober motorcycle dance and I will read your note so that every one knows the truth and that Stacey had big adventures planned right up to the end and was enjoying life. I also want them to know drugs were NOT involved and were not present in her motor home when the police found Stacey. God bless you, Nitros Mike
P.S. Up until now I had no way to get in touch with her family. If you want to send Stacey’s mom Marilyn a note in memory of Stacey or share a special moment or photo you have her email is LuZeeAnna@aol.com . Of course she really misses her daughter and any kind words will help in this time of mourning.
new photos made available from Earl Boisclair [clearwood@sbcglobal.net]
Photo courtesy of Earl Boisclair [clearwood@sbcglobal.net] founding member Trusted Servants (Don ,Rodney, English John and Earl started the Trusted Servants)
3/31/09 Lynette [netty0345@bellsouth.net] It is with great sorrow that I learned of Stacy's passing away from unknown causes. Stacy and I spent allot of time together riding our motorcycles and at her house when she and Nikita lived in Sunnyvale. We were both single, clean & sober and having the time of our lives most of the time. Although, there were times when we would be at her house on a Friday or Saturday night bemoaning the fact that we had no man in our life, and we couldn't understand why since we were HOT, GOOD-LOOKING, INTELLIGENT and HAD OUR SHIT SOOOO TOGETHER. Didn't they know what they were missing?...(LOL). So why were we sitting here watching movies? Needless to say, we had allot of fun. We also had many heart to heart conversations and went thru some painful issues together. She was my friend.Its funny how things worked out for Stacy, being one of the founders of RAW SILK. She used to tell me that in early sobriety that she " had no use for women, what good were they since they probably couldn't work on her motorcycle " She and I were cut out of the same mold. But fortunately thru recovery we were able to get over some of our issues. And she became an example to many women that women could ride, be crazy, have fun and be clean & sober. In my minds eye I can still see her smiling and laughing at the Hog Swaggle run. She was so happy and full of life. She was a giant in sobriety and touched many lives when she was active in the program, including mine. I had heard that she had some relapse issues. But that never stopped me from loving anyone. Especially someone as special as Stacy. She will always remain a part of my heart.Lynette Marconi, Alternative MC, Ft Lauderdale, FloridaCalifornia / FloridaUPDATE 3/23/09:
I have had a couple of phone calls and emails while writing this and old friends and cquaintances’ of Stacey’s from Marin, where Stacey used to live, want to do something. One of the members of the 5th Tradition MC room-mated with her in his early recovery. You may know Phil. Don C was also very fond of Stacey. Kerry (Raw Silk) as well as Dirty Dave (Survivors) will be coming down from Placerville. Nitros will be coming from up north, Beaver will becoming from the east and Jeff K will be coming from the south. It’s an all points bulletin. Please pass the word via emails, phone calls and text messages.
So here is the best plan Jeff Kempsall and I came up with. We put it off to April 5th to allow time for people to make travel arrangements. April 5th is a Sunday and it does not conflict with the Survivors Diablo Valley April Foolishness Dance on April 4th. With the permission of Diablo Valley Survivors I announce the memorial meeting in memory of Stacey Clark at the Survivors Diablo Valley dance on April 4th and we invite who ever else that might want to attend. We meet at NOON on Sunday April 5th at the south end Golden Gate Bridge: parking lot is right below the bridge. We travel as a group over to Golden Gate Park. We will say a few words and then ride as a pack down to the beach and grab lunch at a restaurant that Jeff knows of. It’s the least we can do for our fallen angel Stacey. May you rest in peace now that your troubled life is over. If you live in the Northbay and want to ride down as a group please email me and we can hook up. NitrosMike nitros@sonic.net
Stacey Clark passed away on March 12th, 2009 and was found on March 12th, 2009 by her friend Paulina. Paulina called the police when she could not get any response from Stacy. She and the police found Stacy in her Fleetwood Motor home. Stacey DID NOT die of a over dose. Stacey got very sick for the last couple of months. Prior to that she was doing fine.
I first met Stacey over 20 years ago thru Jeff K of JLK Precision Motorcycle when I was running with the Survivors MC at Bass Lake. Stacey was a founding member of Raw Silk MC and was very active in the motorcycle community and NA. She was fun, energetic, loud, and excited to be living a clean and sober life style and having the time of her life riding motorcycles with her clean and sober friends and her sisters in Raw Silk. Those were the best of times. That is how I want to remember Stacey Clark, with the wind in her face riding her motorcycle wearing a huge smile. A happy, joyous and free Stacey.
Please send me any photos you have of Stacey for my memorial page on my web site. http://www.nitrosmike.com/memorial.htm We love you Stacey, NitrosMike nitros69@sonic.net
You may make Stacey Clark submissions to this page via email - please include everything you would like readers to know about the departed and attach a picture if you have one. God Bless, NitrosMike Memorial submissions
I have received numerous emails and will post them and future communications here.
3/23
Hey Mike, Was very sad to hear about Stacy & everything around the way she had been found. I lost my sister on Valentines Day and the same happened. Although her daughter was in the same house with her for 2 days after she passed. I'm hoping this picture gets to you ok. Stacys friend is John from North Dakota. You might remember him. I am grateful that I had the chance to know Stacy during the times we had together. She inspired me to a great deal to get involved with Raw Silk when we were up and running. I'll never forget her when I dreamed about her giving me the keys to get out of hell with. What a trip..I called her as soon as I woke up & told her about my dream. At the time I didn't know her, just of her. And at the end of my dream I was flying and everything was just beautiful. I want to remember her as the beautiful lady that I know. My sisters daughter, my niece, has had her 3 kids taken away and managed to get her third DUI, & not to mention losing her mom, all in the last month. I guess you know the moral to this story... Sure miss all of the friends I've made through Stacy and I hope to make it down. All are welcome to come up here, in beautiful Trinity County. You know who you are.. God Bless Leslie aka Yurok Woman founder Raw Silk MC
rrgreen@starband.net and yurokwmn@starband.net are both of our e-mail addresses
3/23 Walker, Adrian [Adrian.Walker@southernwater.co.uk]
So sorry to hear of this mate. As always everyone will be in our prayers. God bless Adrian.
3/22 worfhog@yahoo.com
Hi, Worf from Out of The Ashes. (Steve) Just talked to Kerry(RawSilk) about Memorial Ride for Stacey. Just had a concern about if they still close roads in G.G. Park on Sundays? Please keep Kerry and myself in the loop . Thanks Worf (Steve)
3/22 kerryraw@netzero.net
Stacey's death is one more reminder of how we must make the best of the time we have and never forget where we come from.
Kerry
3/22 David [tatsharley@aol.com]
Yes just another reminder how deadly and sad that this disease is only lurking waiting for us more powerful than we can imagine so but for the grace of god there go I Dave F. .Carlsbad New Mexico
3/22 Robin Rose [roseagain4u@yahoo.com]
I'm sooo sad to hear this. When I was just starting to want to get clean Stacey was someone I looked to. She had something I wanted. I spent time talking with her whenever I would see her at the camp outs. I just told Steve and he spent a week staying with her back in the day. He's bummed too. We'll be there.
May God Bless your day, Robin But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:53/22 Geoffrey Morrison [geoffrey.morrison@gmail.com]
That is a GREAT idea! I hope some of us from Pioneers MC, San Diego can make it! THanks for donating your time to keep us informed, Nitros.
Pelon3/22 PJ [dingo@sonic.net]
Mike: Thanks for the info. I also visited your excellent memorial site. Talked to Jeff too. It's so sad that she had to go this way. I had many fun times with Stacey and she even lived with Kim & myself for a while when we were in Burlingame.
PJ
3/22 Earl Boisclair [clearwood@sbcglobal.net]
Hi Mike this is Earl..I ran into you the other night at Taco Bell..Remember..In the early days Stacy was my room mate for about 5 years.. I got her out of oakland and moved her in with me..About 19 years ago..It was about the time Don ,Rodney,English John and myself started the Trusted Servants....I love that girl dearly..Very sad ...Very sad..Mike what happened? Please get back to me and let me know....thank you my friend.......Earl
You Are Alive So Celebrate Every Moment...
3/22 Alex Shaffer [haydenfirefighter@yahoo.com]
I knew Stacey. I was in the Trusted Servants MC and a charter member in Marin in the early 90's Donny knows me. I am Alex that had the BMW. I am sorry to hear something happened to her. What happened? She rode a wide glide way back in the day and rode with Gretchen. I was around when Raw Silk started. I will not be able to attend a service but will "hold her spirit in the Light" She, like so many C&S bikers were very influential in my early and now, long term sobriety. I also notified other Charter members. Earl an Shawn in Marin.
Thanks for staying connected
Alexander Shaffer To Thine Own Self Be True3/22 kerryraw@netzero.net
Hi Mike: The plan you and Jeff came up with is awesome. I will get a hold of as many people as I can to let them know. I will call Kim; she is who called me to let me know. I heard from Jayme and she asked for pictures. I will gather some and get them to her this week. Please let me know if there is anything you need me to help with. How are you, Nicki, and the kids? I hope all is well.
Talk to you soon. Kerry
3/22 vivian57@aol.com
Hello, I did not know Stacey but I am always sad when I hear one of us has fallen prey to the insanity of drugs and alcohol and was wondering if it would be O.K. as a clean and sober rider to pay my respects anyways. Thanks, Vivian
3/22 Stu Bickel [stubickel@msn.com]
I'm sorry Mike. I feel your pain. I've lost several friends that way. I guess it's just a part of it... Stay'n clean n sober and losing friends. Stu Stu Bickel
3/22 Rick Begeman [rick@begeman.org]
My condolences to her family and friends.
It is truly sad when we loose a member of the family, especially when they have had a taste of freedom.
I pray that her demons do no not follow her on the rest of her journey.
And I am reminded that my fate could easily find or have found the same path.
RickB in Cornelius (503) 314-72223/22 kerryraw@netzero.net
Thank you so much for getting the information you did. Stacey was one of the founding members of Raw Silk, and it is tragic her life ended like this.
Can we put together some sort of memorial for her for a weekend soon? The Golden Gate Bridge is a good idea. I'm living in Placerville but will come down. Please let me know what you think. Kerry
3/21 kelleylamonte@yahoo.com sends her condolences
3/19 cell call from Jeff Kempsall. Relayed news that Stacey passed away
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