• Greeting
  • About Richard
  • Mohall HS Class 1963
  • 2024 North Dakota Trip
  • Mar. 29 - Sat. Apr. 5, 2025 Cruise
  • Roses Parade 2025
  • Holy Land Trip Nov. 2019
  • Las Vegas Sphere 9-25-24
  • 2023 North Dakota Trip
  • London/Paris 2023
  • Marco's Coffee Group
  • 2022 North Dakota Trip
  • New Zealand trip Nov. 1-19, 2017
  • Souris Motorcycle Club
  • My Presbyterian Years
  • Tyler Becker's Marine Boot Camp Graduation
  • Cruises We Took Over Years
    • 1999 Cruise
    • Hawaii Cruise Mar. 2014
    • Panama Cruise 2017
  • My days at the Minot Daily News
  • 2011 Flood in Minot, ND
  • 1990's Motorcycle Trips
    • Motorcycle Trip 1987
    • Motorcycle Trip 1988
    • Motorcycle Trip 1989
    • Motorcycle Trip 1992
    • Motorcycle Trip 1993
    • Motorcycle Trip 1994
    • Motorcycle Trip 1995
    • Motorcycle Trip 1997
    • Motorcycle Trip 1998
  • Norsk Hostfest
  • Sun City Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV
  • Trips We Took over the Years
    • Catalina Island Trip 6-25-2018
    • Bus Trip to Ely, NV, July 21-22, 2018
    • Trip to Branson
  • Lake Havasu City Wintering
  • 2000's Motorcycle Trips
    • Motorcycle Trip 2001
    • Motorcycle Trip 2002
    • Motorcycle Trip 2003
    • Motorcycle Trip 2007
    • Motorcycle Trip 2008
    • Motorcycle Trip 2010
    • Motorcycle Trip 2011
  • High Roller Ride Vagas
  • North Dakota Trivia
  • Lone Mt. Hiking Club
  • Russ Zurkan is Remembered
  • Windows #10 Info.
  • Sun City Summerlin Security Patrol
  Richards

The above photo taken in July 2023

Andrew Bakken (third in from left) passed away Nov. 26, 2023

Below Photo Taken Tues., Aug. 20, 2024​

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 Richard Becker now living in Sun City Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV, has been taking pictures for the local Link Magazine. The Link is published monthly and is delivered to some 12,000 homes in Sun City Summerlin. The Link June 2020 issue published an article on Richard. The very nice article was written by our Executive Director Mitzi Mills. You can read the article by clicking on the line below and going to Pages 34-36.
http://www.suncitylink.com/uploads/1/0/3/9/103913400/june-2020-link-for-web.pdf

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Souris Motorcycle Riders

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The club was organized Dec. 9, 1984, in Minot, ND, over coffee. The riders attending those first gatherings were: Richard Becker, Carroll Albrightson, Fred Schultz, Jerry Olson, Mike Brunner and Ernie Lenertz. I served as sec.-treas. from 1984-1999 and president for many years later. Those members left in the club decided to dissolve in 2014. Ed Zumbaum was the president when the club folded. Ed has kept some of the group together for Wed. rides. The group got together for a breakfast meeting in the Spring. $5 per bike was paid for dues. A riding schedule was adopted at this time for the riding season. All motorcycle riders were welcomed to the club.  At its peak about 25 couples belonged. Wednesday evening was the night the club members road out for supper.  At the end of the season a picnic was held with the club buying the chicken. The last few years club members Joe and Carol Mitzel  invited the club members to their RV storage building for the picnic. Christmas parties with presents were held in the early club years.  Fred Schultz (left) passed away Mar. 30, 2002, Minot, ND. His wife Merna passed away Wed., April 2, 2014, Minot, N D. Fred was one of the charter members and club president for many years. Merna was always seen riding on the back of Fred's BMW.


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In the early days the club members purchased T-shirts. The project was put together by club member Richard Becker. He used his Yamaha for the bike.

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Left to right: Lenny, Helen, Carroll, Hoppy and Nan.

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Minot Souris Motorcycle Riders collected money (2018) to have this brick made and placed with the many other bricks in Sturgis, SD. The photos to the left were taken by Rod Albrightson 8-6-2019.

Club Members Passing Away

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Fred Schultz (below) passed away Mar. 30, 2002, Minot, ND. Fred help start the club and served as club pres. for many years.
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Dallas Johnson (right), Minot, ND
Born June 27, 1941
Passed Away Oct. 27, 2019 at his home




Craig Elliott (left), 81, Minot, ND
Born Sept. 18, 1939
Passed Away Fri., June 4, 2021 in a Minot hospital after a four month battle with cancer.

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Mike Brunner (below), 78, Minot, ND
Born May 7, 1943
Passed Away Sat., Dec. 18, 2021 in Minot
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Charter club members Carroll Albrightson, 87, (left) died Fri., Oct. 2, 2015, Minot, ND.  Jerold H. Olson, 81,  died Sun., Oct. 4, 2015, Minot, ND.





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Andrew Bakke (below), 90, Minot, ND, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023, at a Minot hospital.
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Ernie Lenertz my Traveling Buddy for Many Years

Did we ever have fun on our motorcycle trips. All were safe. I can't say all the memories we can talk about.
Richard and Ernie are charter club members. Both at first meeting to organize club.

Our Last Tenting Motorcycle Trip Together 2011 Ended In Sturgis

I remember telling Ernie this maybe my last trip staying in a one man tent. The mornings getting out are tough, ha, ha.

Souris Motorcycle Riders Club Gatherings

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Leonard (left) the club clown. He must be up to no good.


Joe (right) that look . . . . did Ed's wig fall off . . . ha, ha.
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Remember Pat doesn't drink
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One of the last motorcycle trips Nan took before passing away in May 12, 2011. She did love to read a book while riding on the motorcycle.

I don't know why club member Mel is so tired? Hard day at MDU?

Below Photos Taken at Stanley, ND, Sept. 1986
And Velva, ND, April 1989

This photo taken at Medora during the steak fry.
This photo taken at Medora during the steak fry.
  • Greeting
  • About Richard
  • Mohall HS Class 1963
  • 2024 North Dakota Trip
  • Mar. 29 - Sat. Apr. 5, 2025 Cruise
  • Roses Parade 2025
  • Holy Land Trip Nov. 2019
  • Las Vegas Sphere 9-25-24
  • 2023 North Dakota Trip
  • London/Paris 2023
  • Marco's Coffee Group
  • 2022 North Dakota Trip
  • New Zealand trip Nov. 1-19, 2017
  • Souris Motorcycle Club
  • My Presbyterian Years
  • Tyler Becker's Marine Boot Camp Graduation
  • Cruises We Took Over Years
    • 1999 Cruise
    • Hawaii Cruise Mar. 2014
    • Panama Cruise 2017
  • My days at the Minot Daily News
  • 2011 Flood in Minot, ND
  • 1990's Motorcycle Trips
    • Motorcycle Trip 1987
    • Motorcycle Trip 1988
    • Motorcycle Trip 1989
    • Motorcycle Trip 1992
    • Motorcycle Trip 1993
    • Motorcycle Trip 1994
    • Motorcycle Trip 1995
    • Motorcycle Trip 1997
    • Motorcycle Trip 1998
  • Norsk Hostfest
  • Sun City Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV
  • Trips We Took over the Years
    • Catalina Island Trip 6-25-2018
    • Bus Trip to Ely, NV, July 21-22, 2018
    • Trip to Branson
  • Lake Havasu City Wintering
  • 2000's Motorcycle Trips
    • Motorcycle Trip 2001
    • Motorcycle Trip 2002
    • Motorcycle Trip 2003
    • Motorcycle Trip 2007
    • Motorcycle Trip 2008
    • Motorcycle Trip 2010
    • Motorcycle Trip 2011
  • High Roller Ride Vagas
  • North Dakota Trivia
  • Lone Mt. Hiking Club
  • Russ Zurkan is Remembered
  • Windows #10 Info.
  • Sun City Summerlin Security Patrol