Godspeed Hoho

[bikewanker]

Do we know if this is the same courageous and warm hearted young man that spoke during the service? That moment and Dennis’s comments at the following celebration of a Life Well Lived touched my heart.

 

[DReg350]

That rocks! Quarter Midget? Where? Metcalf has a track.

Yes, quarter midget. They belong to a club in San Bernardino. :thumbup

Do we know if this is the same courageous and warm hearted young man that spoke during the service? That moment and Dennis’s comments at the following celebration of a Life Well Lived touched my heart.

Yes, the same young man! His name is Jacob. Cool kid. Hoho’s nephew and god son. I’m sure our friend is beaming with pride. :teeth

 

[budman]

That is awesome.

I remember Hoho said he helped support his racing.
Forgot about that until now... thanks for posting that Greg.

Jacob... well done. :applause

 

[ThumperX]

I got to spend part of Saturday morning with Dette and Jason, Hoho's sister and BIL. They're coping.


Services for Hoho will be held in the Philipines mid July.

 

[Butch]

Every thought of Hoho makes me smile.
Thank you dude, wherever you may be.

 

[motojen]

I am missing his smile so much. Since I moved out of the area years ago, I hadn't seen him much - we only got to visit him once while he was sick.... it sounds so silly, but I got really used to looking for those online updates. First thing I did every day when logging into FB.

He fought cancer so hard - and he made it look so easy. He was doing so well and I feel like it just got super gnarly and snuck up on him and that was it. It makes me so angry. He is gone too soon. I'm trying to channel the peace and love and gratitude he displayed even in his darkest days. <3 hoho. :rose miss you.

 

[Setwayz]

RIP Hoho!

 

[ThumperX]

I got the privilage of spending last saturday with Hoho's sister and her family. We went through his things, gave a HUGE box of quality clothing to the folks up in Paradise.

Going through his gear was hard. So hard. I held onto his Klim suit and cried. I miss him so much. I could havebeen a better friend so now, the best I an do is be a good friend to his family.

 

[tzrider]

I'm trying to channel the peace and love and gratitude he displayed even in his darkest days. <3 hoho. :rose miss you.

If this turns out to be his legacy to any of us, he'd be very happy about that.

I could havebeen a better friend so now, the best I an do is be a good friend to his family.

You probably remember the moment in his celebration of life service where the priest said something to the effect, "God takes the best first. You know what that means about the rest of you." A moment of levity, spiced with some truth.

We could all be a better friend to someone, maybe to everyone. At times like this, a form of survivor's guilt makes it feel more that way. If you're moved to be a good friend to someone, it's the right thing to do, but it doesn't mean you haven't been a good friend all along.

I don't think HoHo noticed what people didn't do; he was amazed by what they did do. He was in awe of the love and care his friends expressed. He knew you loved him.

 

[bikewanker]

If this turns out to be his legacy to any of us, he'd be very happy about that.



You probably remember the moment in his celebration of life service where the priest said something to the effect, "God takes the best first. You know what that means about the rest of you." A moment of levity, spiced with some truth.

We could all be a better friend to someone, maybe to everyone. At times like this, a form of survivor's guilt makes it feel more that way. If you're moved to be a good friend to someone, it's the right thing to do, but it doesn't mean you haven't been a good friend all along.

I don't think HoHo noticed what people didn't do; he was amazed by what they did do. He was in awe of the love and care his friends expressed. He knew you loved him.

Well said.
I enjoyed the priest acknowledging that I wasn’t one of the best! During the service I mentioned to my pew mates that the comment hurt my self esteem.:rolleyes I considered it, and Jacob, a telling moment of a positive service that carried over to celebrating one of BARF’s Best. Many of you were a good friend to one of the best, HoHo. Can any of us ask for more than that?

 

[flying_hun]

I don't think HoHo noticed what people didn't do; he was amazed by what they did do. He was in awe of the love and care his friends expressed. He knew you loved him.

QFT