A Christian Opportunity Center (COC) employee recently donated a large sum to her employer in honor of a fallen family member.

Speech aide and work skills supervisor Paige Davidson and her brother Wade hosted the 3rd Annual Marty Davidson Bike Show in Oskaloosa earlier the year. Paige says profits from the event were donated to COC in honor of their late father, Marty, who passed away in May 2012 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

“It’s really hard,” said Paige. “[Marty] was our best friend. He never wanted from anybody; he never asked anything of anyone. He was a great guy and a great person.”

The following weekend, Wade honored his father by hosting a memorial ride. More than 500 people turned out to pay their respects, resulting in a yearly celebration.

“My dad was very passionate about bikes,” Wade said. “We enjoyed going to bike events and bike shows together. The first year, we had more than 300 bikes and 400 people and it’s still growing. It’s been really good.”

We have more with Davidson and her brother on Let’s Talk Pella.