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    Brian's Last Ride
    Brian's Last Ride
    Brian's Last Ride
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    Brian's Last Ride

    By Marianne Curtis

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    Winnipeg Free Press, Monday, September 24, 1984, Page 4 – A collision between two dirt bikes Friday night has resulted in the death of a 14year old youth from Landmark. RCMP said Brian Mark Kauenhofen was killed when he rear-ended a second bike driven by another youth and a female passenger. The other two riders escaped with minor injuries.

    In Brian's Last Ride the author brings the reader to the scene of an unintentional hit-and-run; then walks them through the aftermath.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMarianne Curtis
    Release dateDec 20, 2012
    ISBN9781301982929
    Brian's Last Ride
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    Marianne Curtis

    Since the fall of 1997, Marianne Curtis has been writing for the Dawson Trail Dispatch. She has since published over 7,000 articles in the monthly publication.While she prefers investigative pieces, Ms. Curtis does not limit her expertise. Over the years she has covered hardcore news, political issues, public interest groups, community events, sports and entertainment. She also does her own photography.When Ms. Curtis is not writing for the newspaper, she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening and with her many friends.

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      Brian's Last Ride - Marianne Curtis

      Brian’s Last Ride

      Marianne Curtis

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      Table of Contents

      Dedication

      Introduction

      September 21, 1984

      The Aftermath

      Healing Hearts

      Dedication

      In memory of Brian

      This story is based on actual events.

      With the exception of the victim’s name, all other names have been changed to protect the identity of those involved.

      Introduction

      Winnipeg Free Press, Monday, September 24, 1984, Page 4

      24 September 1984 – A collision between two dirt bikes Friday night has resulted in the death of a 14year old youth from Landmark. RCMP said Brian Mark Kauenhofen was killed when he rear-ended a second bike driven by another youth and a female passenger. The other two riders escaped with minor injuries.  

      I closed my eyes. I could feel the color seep from my face. My guts churned and I fought the urge to vomit. This was the first time I lay eyes on a news article about this particular accident; yet here I was staring at it, mesmerized by the straightforward news brief.

      I am not sure what compelled me to Google this incident – twenty-eight years after the fact. As a matter of fact, when I typed Brian’s name into the search engine I was confident (but hopeful) that my search would come up empty. But it didn’t. Details were scarce but there it was in black and white - a brief description from one of the worst nights of my young life.

      The words were unpretentious, obviously from a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) press

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