101-year-old gets one last ride

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — Friends and family say it was the ride of a lifetime for a nearly 102-year-old Arizona man.

Ray Wesser was given “One Last Ride” Sunday on a brand new Harley-Davidson.%

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Wesser worked for Harley for 24 years after falling in love with the bikes a young age.

"Harley dripping oil, smoke coming out of everywhere and I fell in love with motorcycles right there," Wesser told KPHO-TV.

On Sunday, members of the local VFW post rallied with a nearby Harley-Davidson dealer to help Wesser fulfill a final wish for the centurion.

"It was just a natural for us to come out and put him on a back of a new trike glide and take him for a ride," Logan Roberts, the general manager of the Grand Canyon Harley-Davidson dealership told KPHO-TV.

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Granddaughter Jennifer Miller said the ride helped to bring Wesser’s life full circle, and he couldn't be any happier.

“This is an amazing thing. I'm pretty sure he thinks he's died and gone to heaven already,” Miller said.

About 50 riders joined Wesser on Sunday’s ride.

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