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St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minnesota, Thursday, June 2 , 2005
Christian Biker Mourned After Crash
Terry Bass Helped Others in Recovery
To legions of his fellow bikers in the X Winos Motorcycle Club, Terry Bass of Ramsey was considered "a most righteous brother."
Bass, 49, died early Wednesday when his motorcycle ran off a highway and hit a sign. He was active in the Christian recovery biker subculture, and in a posting on its Web site Wednesday, the X Winos eulogized Bass, 49, as "the one man you could always count on for anything."
"A man in recovery for many, many years, he had an opportunity to touch many lives in a positive way," the Web site said. "He always jumped at the chance to help another alcoholic. He lived for it, and nothing gave him more joy than to know he impacted another life. And trust us, there have been many over the years."
The Minnesota State Patrol said the wreck that claimed his life happened at 12:28 a.m. on U.S. 212 in Carver County. Bass, who was riding to work, was alone on a 2002 Harley Davidson when he ran off the road, struck a curb and crashed into a sign. The motorcycle rolled over.
Bass wasn't wearing a helmet. He was pronounced dead at St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee.
He was also a member of the Princeton chapter of the Bond-Slaves Motorcycle Club, a group made up of born-again Christian bikers. They also mentioned his death on their Web site Wednesday.
It is the second time this year the X Winos and Bond-Slaves have mourned a member of the Bass family. In January, Bass's wife of 20 years, Barbara Bass, 44, died after a battle with leukemia.
She also was a biker involved in both clubs, and the Bond-Slaves even have photos from her funeral posted on their site. According to her obituary in the Isanti County News, she "was very active in her local sobriety community."
The couple had two children. A daughter, Mikael Haley, 29, lives in Sauk Centre, Minn., and a son, Jamie Kennedy, 23, lives in Ramsey.
David Hanners can be reached at dhanners@pioneerpress.com or 651-228-5551.
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1956 - 2005 (49 years)