The Coastal Bicycle Touring Club has made a donation to the Savannah Bicycle Campaign in memory of Edward Robinson Jewell (1939-2014). Ed was a beloved member of CBTC, and an SBC volunteer and member. He is remembered fondly by his fellow cyclists:
He will be greatly missed. Not many people become legends in their lifetimes, but Ed in his quiet and unassuming way did just that among those who knew him or knew of him. He will not be forgotten. Ride on Ed.” — Arte Rahn
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I can’t believe anything could stop Ed’s metronomic pedaling. I know he’s still tapping out that beautiful cadence somewhere. We sure will miss you, Ed. About the nicest person I ever met. — Frank McIntosh
“Soft spoken but hard pedaling, Ed was a pleasure to ride with…if you could keep up! Now he’s got God-speed, I’ll continue to feel you out there Ed in the whispering pines and roads around Rincon,” — Roy Mueller
“We all loved Ed and admired him for his leadership, and his love of cycling. We will miss Ed out front on the Rincon ride.” — Glenn Shealey
“Ed was a remarkable friend–he was one of the first people Buddy and I met when we began bicycling in 1985, and we kept up all these years. In the last few years, I would ride part of the Jewell of a ride, just because he was leading it. Ed was a Jewell of a person, and I will miss him.” — Jane Kahn
Individuals wishing to make a donation to the Savannah Bicycle Campaign in memory of Ed Jewell, may use this online donation form or mail a check to:
Savannah Bicycle Campaign
1301 Lincoln St.
Suite A
Savannah, GA 31401
The Savannah Bicycle Campaign, Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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As so many others I thoroughly enjoyed Ed’s company. He was a gentle soul and a person you could rely on. He was, modest, steady, predictable, easy to draft off, and he rode as straight as the arrow he was. He introduced us to the CBTC and made us feel welcome on his steel, red bike, with the luggage rack and all the tools he had on it.
During social occasions, he was an easy and reassuring presence, making small talk and seeing to the comfort of others rather than to his own. We will miss him thoroughly on all rides and especially on the Katie Trail and the Silver Comet.
Karen Dunford & Jack Knops
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