Don Tillinghast, BCI #663 had been struggling ever since being diagnosed about a month ago with multiple brain tumors. He passed away on the morning of May 26th in a rest home under hospice care at the age of 89.
Don joined BCI in September 1990 and was our Ride Coordinator in 1991, President in 1997 and a Director at Large in 1998.
Please surround his wife, Ramona Dalton, 1999 Life Member BCI #662, with love. Ramona served BCI as our Secretary in 1992, Statistician in 1994, First Hospitality Director in 2013 and Membership Director in 2014 & 2015. Ramona joined BCI on May 20, 1990; 35 years ago.
If you have lost touch with Ramona, she is in the BCI Roster -
or ask Benevolence@BikeIrvine.org for her contact info.
Here is a classic photo of the two of them that has been in the BCI archives for many years, wearing one of the club’s early jerseys, designed by them. Below is a photo of them on one of the many, many trips they took with our club.