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Bruce Rossmeyer

May 28, 1943 - July 3, 2009

July 30, 2009
Bruce Rossmeyer died
on his bike, on his way
to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Rossmeyer and 5 other bikers, left Colorado where Rossmeyer owns two motorcycle dealerships. They were on their way to meet up with a custom-bike builders motorcycle club called the Hamsters, in Thermopolis, Wyoming and then travel on to Sturgis. The accident report, by Lt. Shawn Dickerson, Wyoming Highway Patrol reports that Rossmeyer and five other motorcyclists were headed east on Highway 28 in Sweetwater County between Farson and Lander about 11 a.m, when they were trailing a Ford pickup truck pulling a 2 axle camper trailer, owned by Robert L. VanValkenburg, 73, of Rock Springs, Wy. Four of the motorcycles passed the truck/camper, then the truck/camper slowed to begin making a left turn onto a dirt road. Rossmeyer, not wearing a helmet, collided into the driver-side door and was ejected from his 2008 Harley-Davidson and came to rest under the camper trailer. He died instantly. The sixth motorcycle swerved to the right, avoiding collision. The accident report said, "VanValkenburg’s turn signals and brake lights were working at the time of the crash and it is unknown why Rossmeyer did not see the turn signal/brake lights." VanVilkenburg will not be charged. Rossmeyer's wife, and two of their children were waiting for him in Sturgis.