Curt Dewees

Remembering Tim O'Donnell

(reprinted from Portland Velo member newsletter, info@www.portlandvelo.net

On Saturday, 6/9/07, Portland Velo member Tim O'Donnell was struck and
killed by a motorist while riding with the A17 group on our Saturday
Signature Series ride. Portland Velo members Martin Obando, Michael
Forester, Leslie Louis and Alan Jeddeloh were riding with Tim.

A celebration of Tim's life will be held on Friday, June 15 at 3:00pm
at St. Patrick's Church, 1623 NW 19th Street. Please come and support
the family and your fellow club members who were with Tim. Please send
your cards and condolences to Mary O'Donnell and Family, 17725 SW
Sugar Plum Lane, Aloha, OR 97007.

Tim's tragedy has struck us to the core; we have lost a friend and
fellow cyclist. Tim was already an avid cyclist when he joined
Portland Velo, but he really took to the sport last year when he
joined our first (and only) development squad ride.

John Ohnstad introduced Tim to the club, as Tim was a regular at
John's spin class. Tim went from barely being able to keep a 12 MPH
pace for 10 miles to riding regularly with the A19's. Along the way
many of us got to know him as a super-friendly guy with a hearty laugh
who would never give up on a ride, even the rainy, miserable ones. We
will miss his infectious smile and his dogged determination!

Tim is survived by his wife Mary, his two sons and daughter and 5
grandchildren. And also by his friends and his cycling club.

In the coming days you will hear our plans to keep Tim in our memory,
and the steps we will take to ensure that this never happens again.