Maynard Lee Rude was born May 9, 1936 in Marvin SD to Helmer and Edith Rude.   Youngest of 9 brothers and sisters.   He lived in Marvin till spring of 1946 when his parents sold the farm and moved to Rapid City SD.

From then on Maynard was on his own working for various ranchers breaking horses and doing anything else to stay alive.  It was during this time that he found his love of motorcycles and his first motorcycle was a 125cc James.  In February of 1957 he joined the U.S. Army and as he always said that he joined because he was tired of starving and living in cars.

After 3 years he was discharged from the army and returned back to Rapid City.  in 1961 he married Sarah Gustafson and from that union was James Lee and Sandra Ellen.  Maynard and Sarah were married until April Jan of 1966.   During these years, Maynard had owned a service station on north Rapid and worked as a crane operator for Brazina construction.

On October 1 1966 Maynard married Alyce Ann Veitl.  From this union came Clarence Lee.  From 1966 to 1974 Maynard worked as a logger either hauling logs, cutting or skidding and also worked as a mechanic and heavy equipment operator.

In 1974 Maynard decided to do what he always wanted and that was to open his own mechanic business and emphasizing on his love for the motorcycles.  He started on Edmunds Street in Sturgis, SD working in the yard and building motorcycles in the basement.   Then in 1975 the opportunity to have a shop and house came knocking when Ray Murray sold him the place on Blanche St. in Sturgis and so started Lee's Tune Up.    From than it was full bore he worked on everything and anything to make a living but, always put the motorcycles first.   Maynard did all the mechanic work and fabrication on motorcycles and Alyce did the paint and upholstery. Through the years Lee's Tune Up had sponsored little league, bowling league, Cub Scouts and many other organizations.

In approximately 1982 Maynard wanted to have some horses again, he grew up with horse and always loved them, so he first bought 20 acres north of Sturgis and then bought a bigger place in Nisland.  From there he started raising cattle and eventually moved to buffalo and loved driving horses, through years and clear up until just a couple of months before his death he was still driving his horses.

Maynard always said that Lee's Tune Up and the motorcycles paid for everything that he had and wanted.  If i wanted something all i had to do was sell a collection of motorcycles and through the years he had several auctions selling his collections as the years went by.  He kept buying and selling right up to his death and upon his death he still has two shops full of motorcycles and parts.  Lee's Tune Up is still alive and active through his son Lee and granddaughter Miranda.

His ability and knowledge of everything he did in life will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his son Jim (Maraday), son Lee, daughter Sandy and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He was proceeded in death by his wife Alyce, his parents and all his siblings.

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