Wayne Hosaka...January 16, 2011
This is the hardest post we've ever had to write...
Tonight, Wayne crossed those final checkers. While we will all surely
do our best to carry on this Forum in the way Wayne envisioned it, we
acknowledge that things won't be the same.
Wayne was a mentor, a friend, a great humanitarian, a brilliant artist,
and so much more...to so many of us. The world was a better place,
thanks to you, Wayne. May you rest in peace now, and may you finally
find the freedom and answers you've longed for.
We are truly blessed to have been touched by you, Hos...and we know you will still be ever-present in our lives.
Godspeed, Hos.
THANK YOU for EVERYTHING.
Chew and Mia
The Fans in the Stands
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I have been asked to share the following info, regarding the Memorial Services for Wayne:
On January 29, at 2:00 P.M., the family will be having services at
Christ Unity Church, 311 Highland Ave., El Cajone, CA.
Immediately following the service, and honoring Wayne's passion for
music, there will be an open Jam Session celebrating Wayne's life, held
at The Downtown Cafe, 185 East Main, in El Cajone, CA.
There are a couple of other events being planned in Wayne's honor,
including a Celebration of Life to be held at the Perris opener in
March. Details on these events will be posted as soon as I receive them.
Godspeed Wayne, and continued love and prayers for his family.
Mia
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GodSpeed Hos! #1 steel shoe
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We will really miss Wayne, but we will never forget the man who tied
the flattrack family together.So many new relationships have been
started and there will be so many more new ones too because of our
friend Wayne.Godspeed Wayne.Gary/Lightshoe
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The news I didn't want to hear. God Speed Wayne. A Man who quietly became a legend.
Jim Henry
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God speed Hos,you brought us all together and kept us mostly sane during the off season,I will miss you my friend.
Geo.
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Like many of you, this forum has been a part of my daily life for 10
years now. I don't know if there has been one single day that I haven't
checked to see what is going on. Like all of you, flattrack motorcycle
racing is part of me, as it is part of Americana. The history, the
racers, the tracks, the fairs, the towns, and all of the every day
people that we meet as we travel to and from the races are all part of
it, and it all gets brought together right here on Wayne Hosaka's
Flattrack Forum.
We all owe it to Wayne to keep this forum going. It needs to continue
in the spirit that Wayne intended, to treat the sport and all of the
crazy people in it with the repect deserved. Godspeed "Hos". May we all
react and deal with adversity with the amount of strength and resolve
that you have.
Rowdy Racer
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Forever grateful for all you have done for all you have done for us all and the sport we love.
Godspeed Wayne Toolman ----------------------------------------------------------
Godspeed....Hos
Mayra
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WE WILL ALL MISS YOU "HOS" R. I. P.
White Plate Flat Tracker's Sturgis SD.
George Holter 60K
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God Seed Hos, you will be Greatly missed
BT24
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Wayne, my friend... I remember to this day when you ask me what I thought about starting a
flattrack website and I told you it was a great idea and I would help
get traffic by taking pictures at the races and post them Sunday nights
so people would have something to look at Monday morning, it worked
very well the website took off. Wayne was a true friend who I have came
to know even before flattrack.com ever was. Wayne fought a tough battle
all his life and now the battle has ended and Wayne is finally at
peace. Wayne I love you and I cherished every minute we spent together.
Godspeed my friend.
Jim Grant
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Ride on 55x...
slidin33
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God Speed Wayne Hosaka. Flattrack has lost one of the all time greats.
AudreyHauser
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Gonna miss the occassional conversations and jokes. God bless you my
friend. You contributed alot to many lives and our sport. May the race
never end. Rest Wayne...
Al Stay and family
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Our deepest need is for the joy that comes with …knowing we are of genuine use to others.”
-- Eknath Easwaran
The quote above is from Wayne's profile here on the forum.
Hos, I hope you felt that joy..YOU contributed so much with such quiet
dignity and more.
Your presence will be sorely missed. God Bless you.
drttrkerfan
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So sorry to hear that Hos didn't make it out of this situation!!!
God Speed Hos, you will be missed..
With a little help and cooperation hopefully we can carry on in his memory!!
Sad day indeed..
Bultacoslider
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A true flattrack hero he was. His website has made the world a better place. Godspeed our friend.
cslider
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godspeed !!!!!!!!!!!
Racer97
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sorry to hear of Waynes passing he will always be missed. He may have
seen his final checkers here on earth but he is starting a
whole new career racing all of our fallen heros up in the heavens above
scottg
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Wayne is loved by so many, my prayers and good thoughts go to his family and friends, what a sad, sad day.
Rod Lake
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Godspeed...Hos
CROZ 73P
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Thank You for what you gave us Wayne, may you rest in peace.
Mike Triumph79
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Saw Wayne ride numerous times but only meet him once and he ask me to
do a little "video bit" he wanted to "post" on his site...A generous
and carring man---he will be missed and never forgotten...
John Reinhard
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Godspeed , Hos.....
TCL
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The heavy sorrow in our hearts can only be lightened by all the
wonderfull things
HOSS did for the flat track community . Gonna have
walk this one off for a while.
Marty Lewis
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So very sad to hear of Wayne's passing. I can't remember meeting a more
incredible person. We flattrackers owe Wayne an incredible debt of
gratitude for bringing us together from all corners of the world. I
feel fortunate to have known you. I know you are now in a truly better
place, without the burdens and limitations you were dealt.
Brad Rudy
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Gosh.....what to say about Wayne and his passing. Sort of in shock
right now just seeing this and don't really have the right words. He
was a great person to have had the privilege and now an honor to have
known him personally and I will cherish my memories of him and some of
the things we did together. God rest you forever Wayne.
Gabe
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I'm not ashamed to admit that when I heard this I broke down and cried.
I was so hoping he'd pull thru this. He was a one of a kind. A Memorial
Race, retiring the number and above all, admittance to the Hall of Fame
is the least we can do in his memory. "Wayne, you will be missed"
alan11p
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Words fail me. Such a great loss. Godspeed Wayne.
Rudy87m
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It
has been over a week since Hos succumbed to his medical problems and
I’ve tried to think of all the times we met at race tracks and
banquets. I have a leg up on most people trying to do the same as I
have a photo history of most of our meetings. But the funniest
encounter was probably the first. I was at the Tulare track west of
town, which had an oval, for an AHRMA race with my friend Tom Horton.
Hos asked us if he could get a ride back to the hotel in Tulare. We
said sure and start asking how to lift Hos into the seat of the truck.
He said it would be much easier for him if he just stayed in his chair
and rode in the trailer! Well, disbelieve at the suggestion was the
first order, but Hos was insistent. The trip was gentle and slow, but
we made it. I reminded Tom of the incident the other day and we had
another good laugh.
Wayne’s shining hour in my memory was his induction into the
Trailblazers Hall of Fame in 2005. That evening, he presented an
original painting to one of his heros, number 25, Everett Brashear. Wayne started his web
site about a year before VFT and although the sites were in
competition, we were never competitors, only friends. His
enormous contribution to our sport goes without saying and he will be
missed. My hope is that his site can continue and his memory will only
grow. Godspeed Hos.
Dennis vft
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Ya know it's sorta funny about posts...
I've been writing on here since 05 &
it's just as you said...
Just as I hit "Submit"...I would think to myself...
"Damn, Wayne Is Gonna Jump All Over That One!"
Well?
Wayne never jumped all over it...
He Jumped Right Into It Instead!
That's the kinda guy he was!
Wayne Wanted Variance In Perspectives!
Wayne Gravitated Towards Outrageous Comic Relief!
Wayne Embraced Inciteful Respectful Heartfelt Comentary!
Wayne Gave Me Latitude & Longitude Without Bounds...To Push It!
Music, Literature, Poetry, Philosophy, Arts, Science &
even Al Freak'n Einstein stuff!
Wayne let me run rampent through the hearts &
minds of the Flattrack Family...
because to Wayne..."Feeling" mattered..."Life" mattered...
If it was worth thinking about...It was worth talking about!
In that...
We all grew & improved as human beings in one way or another
as a direct result of Wayne & his desire to
Explore Thought Without Borders!
Flattrack was his Medium Unbound
off-setting the chains & shackles
of physical restriction...
Friends Forever!
Seeya Art
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I have been a member of this forum for many years. I didn’t know Wayne
but for a few back and forth emails with him thru the years over
various lost passwords, etc. but while I didn’t know him personally, I
knew Wayne was behind this forum. I knew he was there to keep folks in
check, to let heavy conversations ride, to shut down offensive ones, to
use this forum to his best ability whenever someone was in need. He
made this forum a joy to visit, a destination, my first stop whenever I
turn on a computer. I can remember a few posts where I thought to
myself, damn Wayne is going to jump all over that one. And each day I
am still amazed at the collective knowledge, insight, and passion this
forum has brought together. Wayne’s love of flattrack was obvious. But
to me, more than that love of flattrack, he was an honest, fair, decent
human being. Maybe that’s not saying much nowadays. I simply respected
the man and I will miss his presence. How do I get a 55x sticker for my
tool box? And not the Godspeed one either. The flattrack.com one. I’d
like to keep Wayne’s memory alive and well.
BUD
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I'm so sorry to hear about Wayne, your journey will be blessed. You will be missed so much
Dee Dee De Lucca
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I remember meeting Wayne at my first race in the mid 60's at Dehesa, a
track (Now closed) in San Diego County. I remember watching him in turn
one, on that Pursang and thinking, WOW, someday I'll ride like Wayne.
It's been almost fifty years, and I'm still trying. Thanks for the
memories Wayne.
Mike Wilder
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Very sorry to hear about Hos. God speed my man, and thank you for all
of your great contributions to the sport and especially to and for
FlatTrack.com! RIP 55X Wayne Hosaka!
Stu stuman714
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RIP Hos #55x! You are a truly inpirational person and will be missed. Thanks for all you have done!
verticaltwin
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Because of Hos we are all on this forum.RIP Hos you will be missed by countles of people!!
willego
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Having never met the man, i knew him well.Wayne's desire to bring our
sport to unknown levels, cannot be matched.Wayne mentored many of us .
On behalf of all Electric City Riders our deepest condolance's are
extended to the Hosaka family during this very difficult time and you
will be in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless Wayne,God blesssed us
all thru this man.
cquickjoe
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I'm so sorry to hear that Wayne is gone. He did so much for me when I
was doing Live I Sports, and he was always so happy to help. We always
talked about the fact that I use #55 and I sure hope that a national
caliber rider will run #55 in his honor this year. He deserves so much
for what he did for this sport. Go with God Wayne.
Doug Stewart #55 Ducati
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Iam not as good with words as Art.
The fact is its hard to put into words.
The fact is we lost a dear freind and we all should
take time to remember his time here with joy.
I had just a couple conversations. A few emails.
A few laughs.
After he got the poster we sent him after the astro cup
he laughed when I told him it almost said "Flat Tire .Com"
I remember his thanking me and I told him He has given more
than I could ever repay.
He gave us all that never was a place to remember.
He brought a bunch of people together that had similar dreams
and passions to place where we share together.
I just had to say he touched all of us and will keep
doing it as long as we allow.
Thank you Wayne.
Tim fire814
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I remember not too long ago when we just got into flattrack racing I
did a search on the internet and the only thing that came up was this
forum. James and I were just going to our first race together, it was
my first race ever at 44 years old on a new Wood Rotax I bought from
Ron Wood and James on a Suzuki Jr, and I wanted a tee shirt bad. I had
no idea who Wayne was, nor did I have any clue what I was getting into.
He emailed me back, I sent a few dollars and a couple of flattrack.com
shirts came in the mail. I remember I was the only person in New
England to have one and people were asking me where did we get them and
what was flattrack.com.
Since then I have had many email conversations with Wayne about any
number of things from kids, to business to who knows what. I have some
of his reproductions that I was drawn too which I will cherish. Mostly
I remember those first days of meeting him on-line and how he quietly
ushered me into the fold. It was all pretty cool.
Wayne has provided an enourmous avenue for the sport. His unselfish
posting of our press releases, his support of our race reports and his
ability to be fair has made a huge difference in our program over the
years. James and I will remember always what you have done for us and
everyone else you touched.
RIP Mr. Hosaka
James, Philip and forever the Coolskunk KyDs
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We in the world of Flat Track have lost one of our greatest. Hos has
touched the lives of someone wanting to race their first race to ex
number ones to the best of our current pros. What other sport has a
website like this? We have the best tuners, racers answering our
questions, helping us for a common cause, the betterment of Flat Track.
They say God works in mysterious ways, what if Hos had not been injured
that day, he could have gone on to be Number One, raced for factory
teams, made lots of money. It wasn't the hand he was dealt, but he
moved onward and upwards. He touched the lives of thousands of people,
many who never had the opportunity to meet him but consider him a best
friend, the brother or father they never had. I think this song of
Garth Brooks is fitting of Hos's life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7MhgP5c5j8
Hos, you are loved and will be missed.
Bultaco48e, Tim Hurley
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Those who live in the hearts of others, never die.
king kirk
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Well its 4:00 am Im just sitting here cant sleep thinking about WAYNE a
nice guy that has touched all of us I never personally met the man seen
many pictures listened to you all and read alot of different topics
really liked that he started this hole shabang flattrack.com its really
sad I have always loved this sport and cant think of anything that has
given me more enjoyment or a history lesson than this. I would probably
never had the chance finding some parts or getting some knowledge with
laughter. The best thing is how he made it all possible, I cant think
of hanging out with a better group than all of you. My thoughts and
prayer to your family and friends. Thank you Wayne Hosaka,
JLR GrumpyGreeves
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God Speed Wayne!You will be missed but not forgotten!
RayP #11n
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Just found out about Wayne's passing in the last hour or so.
I've already read all the posts by all of us who knew, appreciated, respected, and loved him so much.
Everyone has already pretty much said everything that expresses all of
our sorrow as well as tremendous respect for Wayne "Hos" Hosaka through
his life here on earth before his accident and especially after his
life changing accident.
I think Tim Hurley (AKA Bultaco48e) may have just hit the nail on the head when he wrote the following.
They say "God works in mysterious ways", what if Hos had not been
injured that day, he could have gone on to be Number One, raced for
factory teams, made lots of money. It wasn't the hand he was dealt, but
he moved onward and upwards. He touched the lives of thousands of
people, many who never had the opportunity to meet him but consider him
a best friend, the brother or father they never had. (End quote)
The Rolling Stones sang this in one of their songs...."You don't always
get what you want -- but if you try -- sometimes, you just might find
you get what you need."
Wayne never stopped trying, found (or was led to) the internet where it
became a blessing to him and through it he became a blessing to
thousands upon thousands of people world wide.
Funny how things work out sometimes when you keep your attitude right
like Wayne did and you keep on trying like Wayne did. "Sometimes you
just might find you get what you need."
Vince Gill wrote a song for some of his loved ones who had passed. It
is called "Go Rest High On The Mountain". The following are the words
and the link if you care to listen to it. I think it is very
appropriate for #55x Wayne "Hos" Hosaka on this occasion.
"High On The Mountain" by Vince Gill
I know your life on earth was troubled
and only you could know the pain.
You weren't afraid to face the devil
You were no stranger to the rain.
Go rest high on the mountain
Son, your work on earth is done.
Go to heaven a-shoutin'
Look for the Father and the Son
Oh, how we cried the day you left us
We gathered around your grave to grieve
Wish I could see the angles faces
When they hear your sweet voice sing
Go rest high on the mountain
Son, your work on earth is done
Go to heaven a-shoutin'
Look for the Father and the Son
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jXrmAKBBTU&ob=av2el
Royal W. Sherbet
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Today I was just working away in the garage trying to get bikes ready
for the Daytona trip and I found myself thinking about Hos. I keep
pondering that quote he used as the signature on his posts. The one
about one of the greatest joys in life is to know that you are truly
useful to others. I kept thinking this is for sure one of the things
that drove Wayne to create his art, and especially this site. I think
he also discovered along the way some of the other joys in life such as
to share what you have learned, and to be loved and respected by
others. I feel like Wayne taught me about these things though I never
got to meet him in person. For these lessons I thank you Wayne. I will
be eternally grateful.
Dennis denny 611
P.S. I was never this philosophical until I started hanging around with you flattracker guys.
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Wayne made the world a better place. Through the inspiration of
overcoming his disability, the beauty of his artwork, his intellect,
and the creation of this forum, he made all of our lives
richer.Godspeed Hos
DB117w
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God Speed Hos... You will be sorely missed. Hang it out there on that big flattrack in the sky. Anthony Mitchell 42z
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Truly saddened by the news of Wayne's passing. Peace be with you. God bless.
Doug Parker
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There are no words...God bless
ratattack
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Very sad news. May God comfort his fiancee and family with His grace
and mercy at this difficult time. A man is measured by the company he
keeps. I believee this Forum was a pretty good measure of the man. God
speed, Hos.
Bert Sumner
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Gods Speed Wayne Hosaka
motorcycleman60
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Gone, but never forgotten.........
rideblue
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Dang it! I hate stuff that makes me cry.Hos will be missed!
Mike Schwarzenbacher
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Gods Speed Wayne. You will be always in our hearts....
Tim Housman
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My condolances to Waynes family. I wish I could have met him in person.
Thanks for such an awesome gift to the flattrack family.
Ricky Henson.
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This is very sad news indeed. I enjoyed meeting Wayne and bench racing
with him. His paintings were awesome. He was a very brave man.Blessings,
Devon Sowell
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So sorry to hear of waynes passing. His passion for flat track was tremendou. Godspeed Wayne.
siev45p
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I am so sorry to hear this. You will be sorely missed Hos. You are now free as a bird brother...
Crume
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I have been on and off the forum since 1997 or so. Got to know Wayne
through the years. Never met him, but felt like he was a good friend.
He was always supportive of my endeavors and we traded favors through
the years. Wayne’s background and personality was expressed through the
forum. He would step in at appropriate times to keep things
conciliatory. He was a talented racer, artist and inspired others. He
touched a lot of life's in a positive way. This site has been an almost
daily stop for me over 10 years. The forum will continue, but Wayne
will be greatly missed.Love and Prayers to all affected,
The Pearson’s
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55X is in the heavens with all of the early passings of the greats that
we are all familiar with--#3, #31, #21, #92 and many, many more of the
legends and leaders of this great sport of ours. Words cannot describe
what this man has done for all of us and this great community of flat
track fans. His memory and his will to spread the news and info to the
masses will live and love on forever, in our hearts, and in our
minds.Godspeed Hos!
stuman714
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R.I.P. Hos
Stutz
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R.I.P. Wayne
Tbear
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What sad news. We all will miss you Wayne. I'm not sure I will be able
to surf the site with out your help. May you rest in GOD'S Arms and
keep an eye on all of us while we try to keep our sport moving forward.
PatL
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If we keep Wayne in our thoughts he will always be with us.Rest In Peace
Dave
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God Speed Wayne!! Now you have no physical limitations! Tell all the
racers in the sky "hello" for us. You will be missed here on Earth and
welcomed by those who have been missing you since they left. You're in
a better place. May your loving memories comfort those left behind.
Thanks for everything you did for Flat Track and to make our lives
better. You are a true hero!
Eddie & Jodi Mulder
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He was good friend.
root
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Rest in peace...
bob57p
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Like most readers on the flattrack forum, I too, take a look nearly
once a day to see what is going on in the sport. I was very sad when I
read last night of Wayne's passing. Also I suspect, like at least some
other readers, I did not know Wayne personally but came to know him
through this site. Last summer I broke my back in a couple of places
short-tracking my 450 and was laid up for a bit. During that time Wayne
wrote me several personal e-mails of encouragement that led to several
e-mails back and forth. I was very touched by him taking the time to do
that. I don't know how long that would have taken him but I would guess
that much more effort and time went into doing that on his part than it
takes most of us readers to knock out a few words. And that is
impressive and encouraging. We should all think about that when we
think we are up against something tough. Requiescat in pace et in amore
Wayne.
Ryan Stewart
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HERES TO WAYNE , REST EZ
hotshoe
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I never got to meet Wayne personally but I’ve followed this site since
close to its beginnings. He was always an Inspiration. If there is a
podium in Heaven I feel sure he is standing at the top. Godspeed Hos.
jtbiker
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Godspeed Wayne, I thank you for all you have given to this sport and the Flattrack.com community your legacy will live on with
every post made on this site. R.I.P.
Jeff
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Rest in peace my friend. You have been an inspiration to all of us.
Ol89r
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I'm in the business of "death". I see it everyday. I'm sitting at my
computer...looking across the street at my cemetery. I've been crying
since I first read of Wayne's passing yesterday. That's not what
funeral directors do...but I'm going through it right now. I've known
Wayne for several years. I remember him once posting a racing painting,
and asking the forum members to guess who the riders were. There were a
lot of close guesses. Rather than post the answer, I sent Hos an e-mail
with the answer. He wondered how I knew. I told him I had an 8x10 of
that picture in my racing room...AND, if he ever decided to be a
"professional painter"...to call me. He asked what that meant. I told
him that professionals sold their works. It took a while, but soon the
painting was hanging in my house. Months went by, and he called me. He
wanted to do something new, and asked what he should paint. It was a
simple answer. "ME". In the first YouTube video I saw about him after
his passing, the painting he's working on is that picture. It hangs in
a place of honor in my living room. A couple of years ago I told him
that I wanted to give Eddie Mulder a painting for his birthday. It took
a while to get everything in place, but I was able to present Eddie
with that painting. Wayne refused to let me pay him for it...as he knew
it was important to me. That painting was not near as important to me
as Wayne's friendship. It will take a while for the pain to go away. He
was one hell of a racer, an outstanding artist and a true friend. I
will miss him every day I'm still here...and will be looking forward to
seeing him when I get to the big track in the sky. We will never forget
him. Rest in Peace, my friend.
Digger
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I haven't the words to express enough how much Wayne will be missed.
A friend to all and a gapping hole in mine and everybody elses life.
Visionary and racer!! rest in a full lock slide.
Your Friend, Johnny 10xng
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My friend Augie told me about Wayne last night. I was instantly sad,
but as we talked about him a calm peaceful feeling came over me. You
see Augie and I came to the conclusion that Wayne had to have woken up
in heaven a young,strong and agile man again. Figured he jumped on a
bad ass flattracker (because heaven has all the best race bikes) and
hit the track rubbing elbows with Markel, Graham, Tresser, Camlin and
all the other racers that made it to the big track before him. Maybe he
was reliving the astrodome, riding as hard as he could powersliding out
of the corners with no fear because if he crashed he would just land in
a clowd, jump up, shake it off and go again because heaven is like
that. Atleast thats the way I am going to think about Hos
hopper54p
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Very sorry to hear of this. RIP
stk0308
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Wayne was a man who shared beauty and brought people together. He will be sorely missed, but never forgotten.
Dennis 611
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To the Father of Flattrack.com.....from one of the famliy..Thank
you.for all that you shared with us...every time we log on we think
about you.
Eddie Ahrens
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I posted a few weeks ago that Mike Shattuck directed me to
Flattrack.com a few years ago & I was grateful. It has become a big
part of my daily life. Thank you, Hos. You have brought together a
great community.
I wish I could have met you.
WC1209
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Wow, this just hit me hard. I never had the pleasure of meeting Wayne
but have followed him via the website and admired his go for it
attitude. What a guy. I believe that he is racing with all the best in
heaven. Havin' fun and ripping it up. You are welcome there, but will
be missed here Mr. Hosaka.
flattrackstuff
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Hos, Godspeed, my friend. You'll always in the hearts, minds (& on my leathers) of flattrackers everywhere.
Vintage Hotshoe
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Hi, I am Annie (Art the Dart's daughter) and I just wanted to send my
thoughts and condolences out to the whole flat track family. Although I
have not had the pleasure of meeting Wayne in person, I have spoken
with him over the phone and computer and enjoyed my conversations with
him. Our friendship was brief and had miles between it, but I knew
Wayne was a gentle and sweet soul that will be greatly missed by many.
Annie Bugg
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I thank everyone for all their great comments about my father, he overcame a lot and was a great man.
Hos Jr
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I never got to meet Wayne but being close friends with JG I heard so
many great stories about a very great man. I myself certainly
appreciate this forum that he created. I ve met so many wonderful
people and enjoy going to this everyday and reading about whats going
on in the sport I love so much. Rest in Peace Wayne, and Rick...
The Longs Rich, Aaron, and Bubba
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