LACONIA, NH — Charlie St. Clair, the longtime executive director of Laconia Motorcycle Week, died Saturday after suffering injuries in a motorcycle crash in Ohio, according to the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association. He died at a hospital in Cleveland after doctors tried to save him.
The association said his injuries were too severe and that he later died from heart failure. St. Clair had been a familiar figure behind one of New Hampshire’s best-known summer events, and his death prompted an outpouring of grief from colleagues, friends, and riders. The organization said it will share service information once plans are finalized.
In a statement, the association thanked hospital staff for their care and also acknowledged the many people who reached out with calls, messages, prayers, cards, and support.
His Role In Laconia
St. Clair was more than a local event manager. The association said he served as executive director of Laconia Motorcycle Week and was also a state representative, giving him a public profile in the city and across New Hampshire…