Bikers pay tribute to snake bite victim
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:10 am
Bikers pay tribute to snake bite victim
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - ABC News Online - abc.net.au
An Alice Springs man has died after being bitten by a snake.
Glenn Butler, who is known to his friends as Shorty, had been on life support in Alice Springs Hospital since being bitten on Sunday night.
He died late yesterday.
Mr Butler was an active member of the Alice Springs Motorcycle Club.
Fellow bike rider Michael Vroom says they have paid tribute to him today at the Masters Games.
"We're all wearing the black armbands today," he said.
"We've got some stickers on our bikes and we had a one-minute silence this morning, just to tribute Shorty Butler."
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - ABC News Online - abc.net.au
An Alice Springs man has died after being bitten by a snake.
Glenn Butler, who is known to his friends as Shorty, had been on life support in Alice Springs Hospital since being bitten on Sunday night.
He died late yesterday.
Mr Butler was an active member of the Alice Springs Motorcycle Club.
Fellow bike rider Michael Vroom says they have paid tribute to him today at the Masters Games.
"We're all wearing the black armbands today," he said.
"We've got some stickers on our bikes and we had a one-minute silence this morning, just to tribute Shorty Butler."