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In the spring of 2008, while attending the funeral of a friend, Don picked up a business card with a picture of a T ombstone motorcycle hearse. As a retired carpenter, Don appreciated the craftsmanship of this custom build and decided why re-invent the wheel and ordered one of his own. Nine weeks the build complete, Clear Creek Coach was operating as an independent hearse service south of KC. Those of you who have met Don know this story, and may have heard it more than once. What you may not know is the impact your encouragement has had in our survival as new business owners. Thank you. Throughout the past six years our hearts have been touched by those who value the service we provide. We have been pleasantly surprised by the number of thankyou notes from families, and the number of people who come up during bike shows just to thank us for providing this service for their loved ones. This is important to us, knowing our service is meaningful. Our rates remain unchanged over the past six years and are posted on our website ClearCreekCoach.com. Some funeral homes charge an up charge on top of our fee-when they make the arrangement for our service. T avoid the possible up-charge o call us direct. While most Funeral Homes are receptive to the idea of a motorcycle hearse, the best way to find out about our availability is to call us direct. We understand this is a difficult time and will call the funeral home to work out the arrangements to provide our service without additional phone calls on your part. Wide Open 37