Sam Tabor

[George Remick]

It is with great sadness that I must inform everyone that knew former TN Airmarshal Sam Tabor of his passing earlier this mourning. May he forever rest in peace.

[bamabmw]

I just saw your e-mail that Terese forwarded and Stretch just called too.
It may be posted twice on teh Airlist now because I forgot to check before I did it.
I'll miss him. Already have for the last three years he hasn't been able to come to the chicken rally. He hosted several ofour campout/meetings at his campground there in Monteagle years ago.
connie

[bamabmw]

Saturday morning at 7:30AM

BMW friends,

One of our BMW friends, Sam Tabor passed away on Friday. He was always at the Alabama BMW Rally and was a loyaly Airhead Club member who put on an Airhead Rally for serveral years.
I just spoke with someone who answered the phone at Sam Tabor's residence. She told me that no funeral arrangements had been made at this time due to Sam's daughter having to come home from Virginia to discuss the plans with her brother Greg before any arrangements can be made. "The arrangements are not likely to be completed before Sunday afternoon" according to the lady answering the phone.

Jerry Settle

[George Remick]

Sam's Funeral arangements.

Sam will be cremated this week & the funearl service will be held @ 1:PM next Saturday ,May 17 'th., @ the Cumberland Funeral Home, 86 Fairmont St., Monteagle, TN., 37356. 931-924-2381, with a gathering @ the campground afterwards. It was Sam's wish & is his son, Gregg's intention to carry on the Heart of Dixie Rendezvous
(2 'nd weekend in September) with this years being a memorial event.

[bamabmw]

An article on Sam Tabor

Marty will have to tell us, but Sam was an alabma club member for long over 20 years I believe.
connie
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This is by Kelly Pixton from an old Airmail issue, and highly edited.

Meet an Airmarshal


Herman "Sam" Tabor ( AKA Graywolf) is the father of two, Gregg Tabor and Aynn Foulks. Gregg's wife is Chrissy. Sam was a retired LTC Army dentist but worked part-time as a dentist in a private practice in Monteagle, TN. The rest of his time was consumed running his campground - Laurel Trails Campground (motorcycles most welcome) and riding to rallies. A late starter (and perpetually late ever since), Sam got his first motorcycle, a 305 Honda Super Hawk, at age 35. Then he moved on to a 650 Kawi. There was a short series of other brands before discovering BMW's. Sam's first BMW was a new '76 R90 bought while stationed at Ft. Leonardwood, Mo. Much of the 55,000 miles on "Goldie" was to rallies and long trips with one kid or the other on the back. Sam's present airhead is a 1981 R100 named "Sil ver" with 69,000 on the odometer. Carole, his wife never cared for long rides or camping. Her idea of roughing it was in a 24 ft. Winnebago. Never a high mileage contestant, Sam's most active year was with approximately 20,000 miles and attendance at 18 rallies. He had an aggregate total of approx. 160,000 BMW (this is an old number) miles and has ridden his BMW's in 46 of the lower 48 states. Sam had been a very active participant around the East coast area as well as being the Airmarshal of Tennessee. He was a member of several clubs and organizations. AMA, BMW MOA, BMW RA, BMW Owners of AL., BMW riders of San Antonio, Poverty Riders, Facowies and of course the Airheads Beemer Club, just to name a few. He was really fond of the Airheads-East Rendezvous and he was the main sponsor of the Airheads-South "Heart of Dixie" Rendezvous. Sam always said, "y'all come to the Heart of Dixie." Watch your Airmail for information on this upcoming rally, to be continued as a memorial this September.
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By connie.......
Sam was always the one to take the 8 to midnight or later, registration shift at the Chicken rally. He was the face of the club when riders showed up late and were greeted warmly by Sam. Sam always tallied all the riders for the rally by state so we could have those statistics ready for the awards ceremony. We'll all miss him. He hosted several of our club meetings at his campground. His son Greg was always there to help welcome folks. His daughter Aynn also took her turn working several hours at registration and put together the field games one year at the last minute when we had no takers and were not going to do them. Sams "kids" are wonderful people too and that says a lot about the man.