Horatio Gene Stalcup

Horatio Gene Stalcup passed away Saturday Feb. 11, 2012, at the Kootenai Medical Center.  

The family is planning a Memorial Service at Brad Stalcup’s Moyie Springs residence in the spring.

Gene was born June 14, 1927, in Minneapolis and grew up in Bloomington, Minn.

Gene started out working for the Great Northern Railroad as a cook in the "Empire Builder" dinning car. The late 1940s to 1958 he was a licensed American Motorcycle Association professional racer competing in the nationwide scheduled events in the summer months and working as a machinist during the long Minnesota winters.

In 1958 a near fatal crash ended his racing career but not his love of motorcycling. In 1961 he opened a BM Wand Yamaha motorcycle dealership and repair shop in Riverside, Calif., and also continued advancing his machinist skills and training on the side.

In 1970 he headed for the Northwest and settled in Bonners Ferry the summer of 1971. He started and operated G & M Manufacturing, a general machine shop, in the Three-mile area until his death.

Gene's rides to motorcycle rallies all across the country and Canada from Bonners Ferry were among his fondest memories. He also enjoyed square dancing, hunting, fishing, camping and golf.

He is survived by his sister Inez Pond of Bloomington, Minn., nieces Yvette Mealman, Connie Mealman, Nancy McCoy and nephew James Pond.  Daughter Vicky Stalcup, grand daughter Dena Neice and four great grandchildren all in the Riverside area. 

He also is survived by his son Bradley Stalcup and wife Kathy of Moyie Springs and  grandchildren Tiana Dirks, husband Amos and great grandchildren Tessa, Wyatt and Holly of Potlatch.  Grandson Adam Michel, wife Lauren of Moyie Springs and his companion, for the last 10 years, Beverly Torrence of Bonners Ferry.

Family and friends are invited to sign Gene’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.