A
St. Elmo man was injured in a crash on his motorcycle Thursday [May 13th] night in
Effingham.
The
crash occurred at 8:44pm at the intersection of West US 40 and Henrietta near
Effingham High School. A cycle operated by
63-year-old James Storck of St. Elmo left the road and crashed into the parking
lot at 810 South Henrietta.
Storck
was taken by ambulance to St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham for
treatment. No citations have been
issued.
Per Mary Jo Schrock via FaceBook Friday 0500: “Jim Storck our Illinois Patriot Guard Senior Ride Captain in region 9 was involved in a motorcycle accident last evening..just got a call from Cowboy..Jim is in serious condition but is responding to commands..please keep our friend in your prayers..thank you and hugs to all!! Roni we love you and both of you are in our prayers!!”
Per Charlie Bear Neill via FaceBook Friday 0800: “Jim Storck, Illinois Patriot Guard Senior Ride Captain in region 9 had a bad wreck on his bike last night he is Effingham Hospital and they are airlifting him to Champaign. He is in critical but stable condition.”
Per Veronica Storck via FaceBook Friday 2030: “Jim is able to follow simple commands when they waken him, otherwise not much change. Thank you all so much for your prayers and kind thoughts. It means the world to me!!!”
Per Gary Schrock via FaceBook Monday 1700: "Talked
with Ronni Storck this morning. Jim was communicating via marker and pencil
and also shaking his head yes and no.
Great news
Newton mission,
Creve Coeur, Oct. 2010
Update: On June 9th, after four weeks in a hospital bed, Jim came home. Thank Goodness.
Jim once said to me that I would never see him behind a windshield. (I use a Road Glide, so I not only have a windshield, but a windshield mounted on a fairing.) When Jim sails down the road, he leads with his face.
Indeed, he is probably the only SRC in the country who does not have an email address. There is something very pure about him. When I first met him I liked him instantly. And, of course, he has Ronni and Kacee taking care of him.
Which is a good thing because he broke nearly every bone in his body.
So I found a couple of recent photos (above) to help my fellow PGRiders recognize him, but the best image of Jim was taken for a newspaper. He was working but paused for a moment of reflection. See it here:
http://www.sj-r.com/photo_galleries/x1981288689/Jacksonville-Says-Goodbye-to-a-Hero
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