Mr. Glen A. McGill, Stockton Motorcycle Club Life Member

[SFMCjohn]

We came across this pic of Mr McGill's shop in Stockton recently on the Antique Motorcycle Club of America's website, and googled the obit:

Feb. 9, 1913 - September 16, 2005

Glen McGill, a native of Stockton for 92 years, peacefully slipped away on Friday, September 16, 2005.

With an entrepreneurial spirit, he lived the American Dream. A gentle, down to earth man who saw everyone as his equal.

Among his many accomplishments was Glen A. McGill Motorcycle Shop on Cherokee Lane in Stockton, which he owned and operated for 43 years.

Well known in the area, he enjoyed the friendship of his many customers and business acquaintances. He also invested in commercial real estate, and continued working on that up to the last year of his life.

He was an avid motorcycle rider and rode up to the age of 89. He was a life member of the Stockton Motorcycle Club, Lodi Motorcycle Club and Port of Stockton Motorcycle Club.

He loved the game of poker and played all his life as a hobby. As a young man he enjoyed fly fishing and camping with his family in the Sierras and participating in competition motorcycle racing.

He will be missed by those who knew him and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 71 years, Erma “Dolly” McGill and their daughter, Jeanne Christine.

a moto-life, well lived ... :rose

 

[budman]

Thanks for sharing John.

 

[bikeama]

I knew several of the riders in that picture I think all have passed now. The young man with his leg crossed is Mike Buckingham, a good friend who passed early this year. Glen was a good friend of my dad's. Glen made big money on real estate buying property in the 40s and 50s with the profits from the bike shop. He decided to stop riding at 90. When I was in my late teens I was fascinated watching Glen and several of the old members playing poker at the Stockton Motorcycle Club. One night Glen said why don't you join in. I said I can't afford your game, Pot-limit table stakes. Everyone had their wallet on the table. Glen said you have $20.00 you can learn. I got some great lessons and was in many side pots. Somehow when I was almost broke I won a pot and could keep playing. After a couple of months, I left with over $200 and my lessons were over. Good times.

 

[SFMCjohn]

Thanks for sharing John.

:thumbup

someone shared it on our e-mail list this morning ... :gsxrgrl

I knew several of the riders in that picture I think all have passed now. The young man with his leg crossed is Mike Buckingham, a good friend who passed early this year. Glen was a good friend of my dad's. Glen made big money on real estate buying property in the 40s and 50s with the profits from the bike shop. He decided to stop riding at 90. When I was in my late teens I was fascinated watching Glen and several of the old members playing poker at the Stockton Motorcycle Club. One night Glen said why don't you join in. I said I can't afford your game, Pot-limit table stakes. Everyone had their wallet on the table. Glen said you have $20.00 you can learn. I got some great lessons and was in many side pots. Somehow when I was almost broke I won a pot and could keep playing. After a couple of months, I left with over $200 and my lessons were over. Good times.

so cool you know some of the folks in the pic, and what a fun poker story with Mr. McGill! The poker game in our clubhouse comes and goes ...

Looks like it was a sweet motorcycle shop, would have loved to have had a chance to check it out. Was your father a member of the SMC, too?

Do you have an idea of what year the pic may have been taken ...?

 

[m0t0_ryder]

Cool Picture and history.
Cooler to have insight to someone in the picture from a current member. Awesome Bill!

 

[cheez]

Very cool- thanks for sharing the photo and the history.