Messages of Support for John
Steve Gardner (6/12/08 3:07PM): St.John, need I say more!
Phil (6/12/08 10:01AM): John--- hearty congratulations on crossing the finish line. I hope your last day was a splendid ride. Your Cate classmates did indeed miss you at our 40th reunion. But as I told you, both you and Clark were there in spirit. You can imagine the stories that were told, some I am sure with hefty additions of fiction. Anyway, I am very proud of your endeavor and super accomplishment. Take good care mending what have to be aching body parts! Phil
Ned & Maureen (6/05/08 9:36AM): Know you're having fun and working hard for a great cauase. We're thinking of you and will have some sirtuin and resveratol ready for you upon return. Thoughts and prayers for safe and fun ride.
Susan Chappell (6/05/08 6:49AM): Ride ON!! And Lube your bottom....... Just some words of advice from your favorite nurse!! Big Hugs, Susan
jeannie hazelrig (6/04/08 7:37PM): So at "1/2 way"... Have you found that inner peace, putting you at 1 with your bike & body, your surroundings, and all those you've known? Try singing your favorite songs, listen to your breathing & heart beats - then visualize you, Clark & Tom-all watching YOU from lookout spots ahead chumming it up with laughter,hugs & that eternal friendship that's with you all the way... (maybe they'll petal awhile with you... ta da). Treasure the special moments you 'll have to connect with "The Guy Up Above".* ??? R U recording your adventure & thoughts along the way??? Go John Go !!!!!!!!!! Have Fun & Be Safe, With you in spirit, Jeannie Hazelrig
Linda Z (6/02/08 3:26PM): Hi John -
I hope you have a wonderful ride and keep in mind how much all your friends appreciate all the terrific things you do to support all of us each and every day.
Good Luck, Linda and team
CE (6/02/08 8:53AM): Thank you . Clark is in my heart always.
JEANNIE HAZELRIG (6/01/08 10:11PM): OK JOHN- THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE IS ON - TO HONOR CLARK HENLEY & TOM GARDNER !! BE SAFE, LAUGH, CRY, ENJOY THE RIDE... WHILE YOU TREASURE MEMORIES OF DEAR FRIENDS & FAMILY ALONG THE WAY. TODAY TRUELY IS "THE 1ST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE". **2 THUMBS UP ** THX , JEANNIE HAZELRIG
Phil & Tiger (5/29/08 7:59AM): Pods, We'll be thinking of you and praying for you next week. Stay safe and look forward to hearing about your trip! P&T
Mark Davis (5/27/08 11:54PM): John: Best Wishes for a good cause. I do remember Clark. He and I often played tennis on the dusty courts far from the gym where he would enntertain me greatly with his humor and his views of life on the mesa.
Carol Meredith (5/27/08 8:25PM): John, Wow, all of us Merediths will be thinking of you and cheering you on...thank you for doing this for Clark, you're the best! Enjoy the ride! love, Carol and Rick Meredith, Casey, Julie and Andrew
Cheryl DuCote (5/20/08 4:16PM): John:
Being in the design business I have unforutnately lost too many friends and colleagues to AIDS; so I thank you for taking the time and effort to train and ride in this event for the honor and memory of your friends and mine.
Safe journey.
Best,
Cheryl and all at CDC
jeff goldsmith (5/14/08 8:42AM): i am still reminded of clark by the cover of his book near by bed. he was a delight for me as a cousin's cousin. drive safely and enjoy.
Jo Deupree (5/14/08 6:18AM): Although we lived on opposite coasts,I have fond memories of my cousin Clark. As Tory reminded me, it's been twenty years and that's hard to believe. I, too, wonder what it would be like if he were still around...a better place for sure! Good luck on your ride!!
Jesse Clark Deupree (5/13/08 5:14PM): Hi John
I don't know if we ever met, I'm Clark's cousin who shares his name- just a little older so I was called Jesse and he was called Clark. Tory sent me a note about your ride, and I wanted to say thanks. I think of Clark often, and miss him, and it is wonderful you are doing this.
Bless you and love,
Jesse
Eleanor (5/13/08 4:42PM): Hello John,
I am Clark's niece (Victoria's daughter) and I want to tell you thank you so much for doing this ride (If I was going to be in California on this date I would come ride with you). It means a lot to my mom and our whole family. I wish that I had the opportunity to know Uncle Clark better than just from pictures of me dressed up as a dinosaur and stories from the family, but through my mom's memories and what other people who knew my Uncle have shared with me as I have grown up, I know he was a pretty special person.
Thank you for doing this for my Uncle Clark,
Eleanor(asaurous)
Roberta Pickett (5/13/08 4:35PM): Hey John - you honor life with your ride. God bless you!
Tory Henley (5/12/08 9:54PM): You were the best a friend could be to Clark in good times and in bad. From "Right on, JC!" to "Ride on, JC!" We'll be thinking of you and thanking you the whole way.
Tina (5/06/08 11:59AM): Baby,
I have seen firsthand the dedication and hard work you are putting into this endeavor. My words cannot describe the immense pride I feel in witnessing your efforts -- stretching your limits and pushing forward with heart and soul. I know Tom and Clark are beaming, as well.
All my Love, Tina
Nancy Baker (5/06/08 8:04AM): Yowza! Good luck and cool runnings...
Phyllis Josi (5/02/08 12:35PM): Bro John- Always an inspiration and thinking of others! I remember your friends fondly; thank you for letting us celebrate their lives with you. Phyllis
Diana and Richard (5/01/08 4:31PM): This is a great tribute to Tom and Clark. Glad you are doing it.
John & Paula (5/01/08 6:57AM): Honoring old friends--good work of the highest order. Have a strong & safe ride.
Callan Coghlan (4/29/08 4:21PM): Dad, I am so proud of you for doing this! I think the work and effort you're putting into this is amazing and I am proud to be your daughter! -Callan
Big Sis (4/29/08 8:38AM): Rock/ride on for Tom and Clark, the best.
Kearney Coghlan (4/27/08 10:02AM): Dad- I'm so proud of you for doing this. You are an inspiration and I love you so much! Thank you for always encouraging me to follow my dreams. Love, Kearney
Phyllis Kaplan (4/26/08 10:33PM): Dear John...courageous !!! hopeful !!! Do what really needs to be done !!! You are a very special human being !!! Your efforts on behalf of our kids and adults who face tremendous challenges are appreciated deeply from my heart and from my family !!! That which you are doing is spectacular. Much love and great courage, Phyllis
Willa Seldon (4/23/08 5:26PM): Go, John, Go! Thank you for taking this very important step to connect loss to life and hope.
Don Davis (4/23/08 12:07PM): We'll miss you, especially at my house Sat evening, but what you're doing is big. I have a memory of our 10th on Mt Tam, most likely organized by you and Clark. If that's right, maybe you can find some pictures to pass along. best, Don
Graeme and Hunter MacDonald (4/22/08 1:13PM): We are happy to be supportive!
The MacDonald Family
Jim and Sarah (4/19/08 8:22PM): John - you rock. Very good luck on the ride and remember to get yourself a good pair of padded shorts. A man your age can't afford for anything to slip!
lots of love
Jim and Sarah - and your British mascot (our daughter) Evie
Don McAdang (4/18/08 9:20AM): John- I see the values of Schwab are alive and well. We don't know one another, but I remember when you were at Schwab. What you are doing is simply incredible, and it reminds me of why this ride is the experience of a lifetime for most. You'll have to join us for our Team Schwab picture on Day 5 at camp with the 40 others on the team this year. Bravo to your heroic efforts!
Don Team Schwab Captain
Nion McEvoy (4/16/08 1:34PM): Like, wow! It's a great thing you are doing in memory of these men, even if it isn't exactly the kind of thing I could ever remember Tom (or me for that matter) ever doing. Maybe an opera or Murphy Brown viewing marathon instead. I applaud the kind of metal you must have to put it to that much pedal. Onward!
Chris Meyer (4/12/08 12:44PM): Good for you John. I would love to be at the finish line. Best of luck.
Courtney Price (4/09/08 8:04AM): I am so happy and excited to contribute to your gift in honor of Tom and Clark. Your determination to expand your powerful and healing friendships into realms beyond time and affliction is awesome. Have a great ride.
Glen Mathison (4/07/08 9:24PM): John --
You are putting me to shame with the fundraising total!! Way to go! You've inspired me to work harder. I'm looking forward to riding with you!
Kitty and Monty (4/02/08 7:30PM): We are very touched you have dedicated your ride to the memory of my cousin Tom and my old friend Clark.
I miss Tom all the time. We were always extremely close would have had even more to talk about as we entered our dotage. Clark too. They were two true originals.
Good luck on the ride and let's make a plan to feed you when you get home.
Andy Ulrich (3/31/08 10:11PM): Hi John! (It's been a few decades!) What a great thing you are undertaking! Hope the ride is way more pleasure than pain! Clark did everything he could to help me though the death of my own partner in '86, at the same time he was going through his own agony. He became such a great friend, and I'll never forget him! Thanks for glorifying his amazing humanity this way! -Andy Ulrich Cate '69
David Harrah (3/31/08 7:47PM): I, too, remember Clark with great fondness. I remember, too, his spontaneous trip to Disneyland. You're a good guy, JP, to pedal in his memory. DH
Wendy Neustrup (3/31/08 4:08PM): God bless you for your love and kindness. Good luck on your ride. Say hello to Santa Barbara for me. Lots of love, Wendy
Stewart Bonn (3/28/08 8:02AM): This confirms it. You're insane. However hobbling around like an old man for weeks afterward is a small price to pay for helping such an important cause and remembering two great guys. Remember to ride with your mouth closed. Bugs in the teeth are so unsightly.
Rick Karr (3/27/08 2:18PM): I am delighted to participate and donate to such a worthy cause. Be sure to wear a helmet and watch out for all those people who do not know how to properly ride a bike...
have fun,, Rick Karr
Talia Baruth (3/26/08 10:10AM): My dad (Doron) told me you are an old friend of his and doing ALC! Awesome!
W. Howard (3/26/08 8:36AM): Great thing you are doing, John. Best, Bill
Marty Stewart Huff (3/26/08 8:27AM): What a wonderful way to honor the memories of Clark and Tom. I wish you luck on your ride. May the wind always be at your back.
Phil Irwin (3/19/08 7:08PM): John- a small donation in support of you and Clark (and Tom)- hope your conditioning goes well!! Phil
Helen Spalding (3/19/08 1:10PM): I am also in that photo and loved Tom deeply. This is a wonderful thing you are doing and I am delighted to lend my support. Wouldn't the world be a much better if those two charming me were alive today.
Helen
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