She was
defying death to make a living, zooming defiantly
around the Wall Of Death. She was a beautiful woman,
always with a big smile, even when riding the Wall.
She was the unchallenged Motordrome Queen, the only
remaining woman trick rider out of a handful of daredevils
still riding the 90-degree walls. She had been crushed
many times by her Indian 101, burned doing the double
firewall stunt. Samantha Morgan known also as Sam
Morgan Storm passed away April 24th at the age of
53 in her West Palm Beach farm due to complications
from the numerous back injuries and broken bones she
had sustained in her long illustrious career. Sam
was mentored by one of the original and most accomplished
Drome riders ever, none other then the great Sonny
Pelaquin, She was a runaway at age 11 and lived in
several foster homes until she first met Sonny at
the Dade County Youth Fair. After seeing him in his
Wall Of Death Show she asked if girls could do this?
At age 15, pretending she was 18, she became one of
Sony Pelaquin’s crew members, then Sonny became her
mentor and teached her the most dangerous tricks,
like riding side saddle (upward split). She loved
the taste of G force mixed with adrenaline. She was
saying, “When I am on the Wall I feel free and it’s
the only time when all my pains and the pains of this
world go away”. She was inducted in 2006 in the Sturgis
Hall Of Fame. She was a pioneer and will remain forever
a role model for all motorcycling women. She will
be missed by so many friends inside and outside the
motorcycle industry. Sam, you understood French that
you learned when immobilized 4 months in an hospital
in France after a Wall injury. So, I am telling you:
“Au Revoir”.
Life Celebration to be held on Saturday, May 24,
at the VFW Hall from 2:00pm to 6:00pm, 1126 Clare
Ave. West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. Food donations
for this memorial are greatly appreciated.
If anyone would like to send flowers, cards or letters,
please address them to: The Fraternal Order of Eagles,
Attention: Thomas Cavanaugh, Secretary 2500 North
Military Trail Suite 105, West Palm Beach, Florida
33409.
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