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Cyclists ride in tribute to Merrill Cassell

November
12

Nearly 30 cyclists escorted the hearse carrying Merrill Cassell from Our Lady of Mount Carmel church in Elmsford to Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale. Merrill Cassell funeralMany of the cyclists didn’t know Cassell but came out in tribute of his life and dedication to cycling. Cyclists often talk about the cycling community, and this ride is a strong statement to how close knit a community it is.
Merrill Cassell
Cassell was killed in an accident with a Bee-Line bus Friday afternoon on Route 119 in Greenburgh. Police are still investigating the accident. No charges have been brought against the bus driver who is back to work.

Cassell touched many lives through his work with the UN and UNICEF. Early in his career he taught over 10,000 Sri Merrill CassellLankans how to swim. He loved to ride his many bikes and became an advocate for cycling locally. For more information about Cassell please read his personal blog, The Merrill Pages.

For more coverage please check back to LoHud.com and tomorrow’s Journal News.  Click here to view more photos.

This entry was posted on Thursday, November 12th, 2009 at 3:18 PM by Randall Wolf. Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

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One Response to “Cyclists ride in tribute to Merrill Cassell”

  1. stefanie

    A lovely tribute to a wonderful man. Thank you.

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Randall Wolf Randall Wolf is Director of Photography at The Journal News/LoHud.com, and has ridden more than 80,000 miles on a bike during the past 35 years. Some of these miles include a three-week touring trip from Suburban Philadelphia to Nova Scotia and back at age 16 and a few years later a solo two-week trip to Montreal. In 1985, he photographed the first U.S.-based team in the Vuelta a Espana, a three-week professional cycling race throughout Spain. He has participated in professional teams and races throughout the U.S. including the national championship in Philadelphia, and Tour of Georgia. In the mid-90s he competed as an amateur racer throughout the Northeast. Bike commuting was his choice of transportation while working in Baltimore and Toronto. He is a ride leader and member of the Westchester Cycling Club and Rockland Bike Club, and lives in Garrison with his wife.
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Robert Brum Robert Brum, an assistant metro editor for The Journal News/LoHud.com and The Rockland Express, grew up cycling the roads of Rockland County. He now lives in Queens and rides with the Long Island Bicycle Club. Brum logs between 2,000 and 3,000 miles a year cycling throughout the Northeast.
David Schloss David Schloss is the co-founder and president of the Rockland Bicycling Club. A lifelong cyclist and self-described bicycling addict, Schloss is also a professional writer, photographer and educator, he is also the director of a group that supports photographers, which allows him to travel the globe, sneaking in rides.
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