August 27, 2025
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation announces the
2025 Freedom Fighter Hall of Fame Inductees.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is pleased to release the name of the 2025 class of Inductees to the Motorcycle Riders Foundation Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame (MRF HOF). This will be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Minds conference September 25-28, Shreveport, Louisiana.
This year’s MRF HOF Class of 2025 - Freedom Fighter Inductee is:
Gary “Pappy” Boward
Gary was passionate about motorcycle safety and rights and became affectionately known in the motorcycle and political community as “Pappy”. He joined ABATE in its beginning years after seeing an upcoming event posted. He was appointed to be the Washington County Coordinator, State Director, Chairman of the Board of Advisors of Past Directors returning again to the position of State Director when needed, He devoted years of his life with ABATE, supporting the rights of motorcyclists in Maryland.
Past Motorcycle Riders Foundation Hall of Fame inductees are: Keith “Bandit” Ball, Mark Buckner, Wayne Curtin, Michael “Balls” Farabaugh, “Still” Ray Fitzgerald, Richard Gray, Bob Illingworth, Nathan “Buck” Kittredge, Ed Netterberg, Sherman Packard, Todd Vandermyde, Paul Vestal, Penny Walker, Ed Youngblood, Vince Consiglio, Fredric Harrell, Rodney Roberts, Simon Milward, JoAnne Packard, Karen Bolin, Lee Richardson, Jerry “JT” Thomas, Teresa Hepker, Dick "Slider" Gilmore, Charles Umbenhauer, Wanda Hummel-Shultz, "Biker" Jim Rhoades, Lee Ryan, Marc Falsetti, Gary Klinker, Charlie Williams, Dave Dwyer, "Radio" Bob Letourneau, "Farmer" John Eggers, Michael "Boz" Kerr, Butch Brown, Deb Butitta, Jim Dahling, Carol Downs, Jay Jackson, Gary Sellers, Kirk “Hardtail” Willard, Jim “Legs” Korte, Mary K Donnay, Imre Szauter and Marlene Bautch.