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Grandmother, 84, Rides Again for Birthday

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08 Mar 2009 32 views
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Grandmother, 84, Rides Again for Birthday
Ron Borowski rode his Harley 65 miles to give a dying Florida grandmother a ride she will never forget. Sitting on the back of a motorcycle had been her most fond memory for over 50 years. Now, thanks to her daughter and the ad she posted on CragsList, June Pearce got to ride again in her waning days on her 84th birthday.

Ron Borowski rode his Harley 65 miles to give a dying Florida grandmother a ride she will never forget. Sitting on the back of a motorcycle had been her most fond memory for over 50 years. Now, thanks to her daughter and the ad she posted on CragsList, June Pearce got to ride again in her waning days on her 84th birthday.

(Read more, and see her smile beneath her helmet, on MSNBC)

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