Sad News

[Chris Kennedy]

Please accept my condolences. I think your tribute is fitting.

Chris

[Jason Roehl]

Our condolences, thoughts and prayers are with you, Heather. Stay safe on your tribute ride.

[Dennis Peacock]

I'm so sorry to hear of this bad new Heather. I will remember Paul, his family, and friends in my prayers.

[Rod Sheridan]

Dear Heather, please accept my condolences on the loss of your friend Paul.

Regards, Rod.

[Peter Stahl]

Sorry for your loss Heather. Never easy to lose a close friend. Good memories will last a life time though.

[Phyllis Meyer]

Heather,

You are in our thoughts and prayers!

Sincerely,
Phyllis

[Joe Unni]

Thoughts & prayers Heather.

-joe

[Heather Thompson]

I had a good ride today with his club, nice lunch also, found more info about his passing. It seems that Paul was told he had a heart condition, never looked into the care issue, stubborn man. If you can do a century in five hours you must be healthy, sounds good to me! Actually Paul was found on a bike path in Toledo Ohio, he had a broken neck, his family pulled the plug the next morning, Paul had a heart attack, went down and broke his neck. I am greatful that no human being needs to bear the loss of this rider!

Tears Again,

Heather

[Matt Meiser]

Wow, this of course was all over the news in Toledo. The situation seemed very odd when I heard it and there has been very little in the Toledo Blade since about what happened.

[Rob Russell]

Heather,

Since your friend died of natural causes, doing what he obviously loved, I'd say that is a blessing.

My godfather is under care in a home Florida for Alzheimers. He was a brilliant man, socially graced, who now doesn't even remember me (and I was his "pseudo-son", my godparents didn't children of their own).

I hope that I go as quickly as your friend did.

Rob

[Heather Thompson]

Heather,

Since your friend died of natural causes, doing what he obviously loved, I'd say that is a blessing.

My godfather is under care in a home Florida for Alzheimers. He was a brilliant man, socially graced, who now doesn't even remember me (and I was his "pseudo-son", my godparents didn't children of their own).

I hope that I go as quickly as your friend did.

Rob

Rob,

I agree with you completely, hope I am as lucky as Paul, my grandmother passed after years in a nursing home (Alzheimers, she donated her body to science). Did a ride in 2004 with my husband, he has cerebral palsy, a man we were riding with had a heart attack while doing a climb up a long hill. That night the event sponsor stated at dinner that his son was greatful that his dad passed while in the saddle, hope I am blessed like this as well. Thank you to all for your kind words and thoughts, Paul will ride forever in a better place.

Heather

[John Schreiber]

I hope for justice for the driver.

My apologies to the driver I was angry at - who didn't exist.

A guy who can do a five-hour century is in top condition. 20 mph for five hours is tough. My best ever was 5:20. Now I can't ride more than a mile without knee pain and I'm in terrible shape. If he can die of a heart attack, it sure makes me feel my morality.

[curtis rosche]

i am sorry for your loss, our school lost a senior this year in a bike accident........ like what was said before, at least he died doing something he loved., also you said his family pulled the plug. at least there wasnt a long drawn out battle