I just received a call from a mutual friend that Mike passed away after a heart attack.

I don't know what to say. Mike was a wonderful guy, a fucking great rider, and in general a good person. He would drop everything to help a friend. Those of you who never got to know him personally, I'm sorry.

He'll be missed. Honestly, GDC will never be the same again without Papa Bear.

Jason, you and your family are in my thoughts. Let me know if you need anything and please keep us all updated.

:crying


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/EgoStang/Busa Bash/MPD.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/EgoStang/Busa Bash/MPDmountain2.jpg

Get the fuck out!?! I don't "know" him but see him around here ALL the time...

wow...RIP...:sad

:ohmy Nooooooo

wow sorry to hear that:sad RIP mike

It can't be :banghead :scared

:ohmy Nooooooooooooo. :sad

WTF... no way. This has got to be a miss understanding or something. Jay or someone from the farm would know I would think.

When was this supposed to have happened?

I sure hope something is a misunderstanding, miss communication.... something :scared :crying

Was that the Admin here?

R.I.P.

Here is another pic from the fall busa bash!

Me and another friend where just with him yesterday!

Gixerhp...... is this confirmed? I have his number, and his brothers numbers, but I dont want to call in a time like this. I feel strange about it. :crying

I sure hope he's pulling a Devilman :scared

This is Mike's bike.

And no guys, it's not joke.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/EgoStang/Motorcycles/daytona/MPDsBike.jpg

Gixerhp...... is this confirmed? I have his number, and his brothers numbers, but I dont want to call in a time like this. I feel strange about it. :crying
Yes this is true, Jason called and told me!

DAmnit man. I didnt realize who you were at first.

We are all so sorry to hear this. We were all friends with him, but you especially :crying

DAmnit man. I didnt realize who you were at first.

We are all so sorry to hear this. We were all friends with him, but you especially :crying

Oh, now I realize who gixxerhp is. I rode his SV all over New England while Joe wore a coat.

Sorry for your loss :(

damn sucks RIP

RIP My Brother :cheers

RIP Mike.

RIP. That sucks.

Ohh my god that sucks so bad. What a loss for his family and all of us. RIP Troy341

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Wow, people pass away all the time. But it's always a shocker when it's someone you know. My deepest condolences to the family.

rip... looks young too... i am new here but for people o react like you all have he must have been a cool guy... that sucks... :-(

rip... looks young too... i am new here but for people o react like you all have he must have been a cool guy... that sucks... :-(


Yes, he was only 34 :crying

And he is one of the "founders" basically of this site. And a good friend online, and in real life to TONS of us here :crying

RIP :crying

Here's a pic from Deals Gap from last fall!

We where going back down next month!

I just got the phone call also. Mike was a great guy. It is almost unbelieveable; I am still in shock by it.

You truly never know...

RIP Grizz. :(

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

I know if Mike was here he'd give everyone the GDC salute. :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/EgoStang/Motorcycles/daytona/MPDMike.jpg

Wow.
R.I.P

If they do one of those slideshows at his service, I hope the montage is full of pics of Mike giving the salute. I know he'd want it that way :punk

Holy shit. I just got a message from Deb and I couldn't make out much more than Mike. My deepest sympathy to his family.:crying

Mike with his glory pose!

WOW, i was just trading some pics with him not too long ago. Of cabinets he built and cabinets i had built. This is a real SHOCKER. My condolences to ALL his family, related or not.

RIP Mike.....

RIP GRIZZLY, we're going miss you and the help that you gave us on bike issues.

John please keep us updated. If there will be a benefit ride or dedication please let the site know so those who can attend will know when and where to go. Please tell his family that he was a beloved friend and that he was part of so many lives.

Damnit. :(

It didn't really sink in at first. Now I'm having trouble holding my shit together. I wish I had gone to the squid farm meet. I know I'll regret not going forever now. For not calling just to say hi.

Guys, don't wait till tomorrow to spend that extra moment with someone who means something to you, whether it be a friend, family, or significant other. We never know when it will be the last time.

John please keep us updated. If there will be a benefit ride or dedication please let the site know so those who can attend will know when and where to go. Please tell his family that he was a beloved friend and that he was part of so many lives.

Damnit. :(

It didn't really sink in at first. Now I'm having trouble holding my shit together. I wish I had gone to the squid farm meet. I know I'll regret not going forever now. For not calling just to say hi.

Guys, don't wait till tomorrow to spend that extra moment with someone who means something to you, whether it be a friend, family, or significant other. We never know when it will be the last time.I will Mel, As i said before, Me and Dave where with him all day yesterday,, and he was fine!
This is real big shock to me.

RIP Mike :(

Unbelievable... :( My condolences to friends and family. Mel, our differences aside I really feel bad for you, I know you two were close. Keep your head up. May he ride in piece. We'll miss you Grizz. :cheers

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=236989522

wow, RIP

RIP Mike

Didn't he lose his uncle recently?

didnt know Mike, but RIP. :(

Wow... I'm speechless. I just don't know what to say. I mean... 34?!? Too young man. Too young. What a good guy he was too and as I read through this I kept waiting for the Devilman reveal. My thoughts are with those he left behind. This is too tragic.

RIP Mike

Didn't he lose his uncle recently?

Yes. He and Jason (JRD) lost an uncle a few weeks ago.


Mike, may you rest in peace. You'll never know how much you touched people on this site.:crying

i cant believe this. not Mike! he was a great guy, and a great friend to me.
im speechless.
Rest in Peace Mike

floored. just floored.

we lost one of the good ones. Mike, you left us too early and will never be forgotten. we truly lost a great friend and a great person.

rip grizz.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/2wheelduke/GDC/innocencelost128603527736665959.jpg

I'll never forget the night he and SVS showed Crashing Sucks the BME Pain Olympics :lol

That was a priceless pic I snapped, especially after I stuck a caption on it :lol

RIP Mike!

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/2wheelduke/GDC/innocencelost128603527736665959.jpg

I'll never forget the night he and SVS showed Crashing Sucks the BME Pain Olympics :lol

That was a priceless pic I snapped, especially after I stuck a caption on it :lol

Yeah... :crying

Mal just called and woke me up. Just can't believe it, feels so unreal...

Mike, Brother - so glad I got to meet you in real life. Rest in Peace :crying

R.I.P Mike :( Thanx for fun times in the U.S.

He was truly a great guy and fun to be around.

My condolences to his family.

Although you are gone I know you will still be rockin' on the other side :cheers

sad to see this. Mike I never met you IRL, but I talked with you a couple times here on the forum... you are a great guy and you will be missed...

R.I.P. Mike

:(

R.i.p.

RIP, Mike.

34 is TOO young...

From last July - left to right:

Mal (my Sister, Malice on here), Jay (JRD, Mike's Brother), Duke (Suzuki Duke), me, Linda (Dre's GF), Dre (Crashing Sucks), Dilly, Joe (Moto Joe), Mike.

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I was even going to visit Mike and Jay again this summer :crying

When I visited, I was staying with Jay. The Morning I had to leave, Jay drove me to the airport about 50 minutes or so away. Mike insisted on getting up at like 5 am to come along to say Goodbye. I appreciate that so much more right now.

No...this is unbelievable. :crying My condolences to all of Mike's family and friends. RIP Grizz.

From last July - left to right:

Mal (my Sister, Malice on here), Jay (JRD, Mike's Brother), Duke (Suzuki Duke), me, Linda (Dre's GF), Dre (Crashing Sucks), Dilly, Joe (Moto Joe), Mike.

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I was even going to visit Mike and Jay again this summer :crying

I'm glad we got to ride with Mike last summer.

He took us here

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http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/2wheelduke/GDC/100B1771.jpg

One of my favorite pics of Mike. I always teased him that he was hibernating during races

One of my favorite pics of Mike. I always teased him that he was hibernating during races

Yeah, I was just talking to him the other day about getting his race bike back to together and getting back to racing...

OMG. I'm speechless. Dealt with Griz a lot over the last few years. Great guy and this is absolutely horrible. My heart goes out to his family and you and your family will be in my prayers Griz...

Does anyone know who the immediate family is or if they are are going to have a fund to help out? I hate to rush things, but if they are please let me know.

God speed Griz...

GOD FU#@_!#@_*_*)@#

No way man... No fucking way...

Had to come back on to the GDC to let my typing be seen that I hope Mike rest in peace and hope his family stands tall and that we will all miss you Mike.....

You will be missed...

I cannot believe this....i just messaged him like a week ago....Damn this is fucked up....he was a good ass guy....he will be missed!!!

Guys. Remember this one I made for him?

I didn't know Mike personally, but like most of you I knew him from here, and he seemed like a great guy.
And that's just too fucking early for somebody to pass away. :(


RIP Mike - We will all remember you.

Here's pic from the Top of the Kancamagus Highway from last year, with some of the guys from Extremebusa.com!

Here's pic from the Top of the Kancamagus Highway from last year, with some of the guys from Extremebusa.com!

Hey John :) Wrong way to get to talk to you again :( Thanks for a great time last summer.

WOW!! This is never good news but especially here as it is evident that he was a good guy and well respected by all. I didn't know him all that well and only communicated directly with him on a few occasions but he was always helpful and in general, a good person. rest in peace Mike and give em hell up there. 34...too fucking young!!!:banghead:banghead:banghead

Hey John :) Wrong way to get to talk to you again :( Thanks for a great time last summer.
Thanks Martin!

:crying I am so at a loss for words right now. Mike and I had been cutting up some trees earlier today... he ran the chainsaw while I did all the dragging and lifting, he drove to his house and grabbed a change of clothes, we went back to my house, he jumped in the shower and was eating dinner when I left to go out with my mother. He called me while I was out to ask me to bring home some more firewood. My stepfather called to inform me and my mother that Mike was on the floor and wasn't breathing after he called 911 and that he was being taken out in an ambulance and hell I beat the ambulance to the hospital. My mother and I got yelled at by the ambulance driver when he pulled up and we could see them with the breathing bag and them pushing on his chest trying to get him to breathe. After 45 minutes of trying... The came into the room and told us the news!!

We are all in shock right now. It's hard to believe someone who wasn't sick, didn't drink, do drugs, and was always willing to help anyone in need could possibly be gone at 34!!! SERIOUSLY WTF? It's just not right :( Tomorrow morning they are doing an autopsy to find out what caused it.

Mike was my brother and probably my best friend. He will be missed RIP Mikey :crying

Jay, my condolences are with you and if you need a vacation I will always have a place for you here in San Antonio.

Jason here are the links to the other site's that i post this in!

http://www.extremebusa.com/extreme/fallen-riders/17169-sad-news.html

http://www.hayabusa.org/forum/random-thoughts/105130-bad-news.html

Also , Jason you know if you need any thing please call!

R.I.P. :_sad2:

:crying I am so at a loss for words right now. Mike and I had been cutting up some trees earlier today... he ran the chainsaw while I did all the dragging and lifting, he drove to his house and grabbed a change of clothes, we went back to my house, he jumped in the shower and was eating dinner when I left to go out with my mother. He called me while I was out to ask me to bring home some more firewood. My stepfather called to inform me and my mother that Mike was on the floor and wasn't breathing after he called 911 and that he was being taken out in an ambulance and hell I beat the ambulance to the hospital. My mother and I got yelled at by the ambulance driver when he pulled up and we could see them with the breathing bag and them pushing on his chest trying to get him to breathe. After 45 minutes of trying... The came into the room and told us the news!!

We are all in shock right now. It's hard to believe someone who wasn't sick, didn't drink, do drugs, and was always willing to help anyone in need could possibly be gone at 34!!! SERIOUSLY WTF? It's just not right :( Tomorrow morning they are doing an autopsy to find out what caused it.

Mike was my brother and probably my best friend. He will be missed RIP Mikey :crying


very sorry about your loss man. that's the shitty thing about heart attacks. there really are no outward warning signs until they hit. Be happy that you got to spend his last day together and that you were very close. hold those memories close until the day you meet up with him again. Once again, my heart goes out to you and your family. R.I.P Mike.

Im sorry for your Loss.

RIP.

fuck me... :crying

jay, i can't express how sorry i am for your loss. i am only 3 hours away, so whatever you need, i will be there for you. mike was a great guy, got to meet him and jay a few years back, had some good fucking times. i am just in shock over this, cannot believe it.

Dre, me and Mike stopped for Coffee somewhere in Mass - Duke behind the camera :(

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That's fuckin crazy:scared

R.I.P. Mike:sad

Rip...

So sorry for you loss Jay. Rest in peace Mike. You will be sorely missed. I'm sure you're in a much better place now. :sad:sad:sad

OMFG.. that sucks.. RIP!! :(

Wish I had the right thing to say.

Anytime I asked the Grizz anything, he was always serious first, sarcastic second. He did what he loved, and made sure that the community here was taken care of. To think he was one of the ones who kept the site the amazing way it is today, that enough makes this community in his debt.

RIP:sad

So sorry to hear this...

Condolences to all his friends & family :dissapointed

RIP MPD... I had one of my best friends pass in almost the same way nearly a year ago. I was there when they put him in the ambulance. The only thing i could do was try to keep it together for his wife and son who didnt know what was going on or what to do.

MPD was a key figure on the site since I first joined. God speed my friend.

Fatlip.....

damn.. now i see why you called last night joe. i hope this isnt a devilman move, but it doesnt seem like it. mike was a really good guy. first time i met him was when racing up at LRRS and he came over to introduce himself, and help us all out in the pits even though he didnt start racing yet himself.. he came up the rest of that season to help us all out.. this really bums me out. Godspeed Mikey.

All I can say is "wow". Sorry to hear that the grizz is no longer with us.

RIP, Mike. :(

damn.. now i see why you called last night joe. i hope this isnt a devilman move, but it doesnt seem like it.

Seriously, it isn't - I spoke to Jay on the phone earlier, it's real :crying

I didnt think so, although I was hoping it was.

I didnt think so, although I was hoping it was.

Me too - I was half awake this early morning (our time) when my Sis (Malice) called me - JonRags had MSN'ed her. I was hoping it was just a bad dream :(

:crying

Woke up this morning hoping it was a bad dream:crying:crying

Terrible news :( RIP Mike.

Woke up this morning hoping it was a bad dream

+1 :(

Way to young. He sounded like a great guy. Sorry for everyone's loss.

Wow, how tragic. My condolences to his family and friends. Didn't know him, but certainly knew "of" him. Seemed like one hell of a great guy. :sad

Rip Mpd

:crying I am so at a loss for words right now. Mike and I had been cutting up some trees earlier today... he ran the chainsaw while I did all the dragging and lifting, he drove to his house and grabbed a change of clothes, we went back to my house, he jumped in the shower and was eating dinner when I left to go out with my mother. He called me while I was out to ask me to bring home some more firewood. My stepfather called to inform me and my mother that Mike was on the floor and wasn't breathing after he called 911 and that he was being taken out in an ambulance and hell I beat the ambulance to the hospital. My mother and I got yelled at by the ambulance driver when he pulled up and we could see them with the breathing bag and them pushing on his chest trying to get him to breathe. After 45 minutes of trying... The came into the room and told us the news!!

We are all in shock right now. It's hard to believe someone who wasn't sick, didn't drink, do drugs, and was always willing to help anyone in need could possibly be gone at 34!!! SERIOUSLY WTF? It's just not right :( Tomorrow morning they are doing an autopsy to find out what caused it.

Mike was my brother and probably my best friend. He will be missed RIP Mikey :crying

My heart completely goes out to you and yours JRD. He was a good, honest man and will be missed by all that he knew. Including me.

My Most Sincere Condolences,
Devilman

RIP Papa Bear :( :( :( Far far too young to be taken away from us.

truly sorry Jay. :sad

RIP Mike

Rip

my sincerest condolences to friends and family.

rip Mike... you will be missed. :sad

RIP
Losing friends and family so young is not an easy road to haul...remember the good times. And never forget...
Condolences from North of the border.

Doom

This is horrendous news, weŽll miss you for sure Mike..
Best wishes to your family and loved ones.
Jordan

RIP Brother. Regards to his family.

Wow just wow, im in a loss of words. Seems my friends are dropping like flies. Jay, sorry for your loss man. Mike was a great guy and def be missed that's for sure. :sad:sad:sad

Mike was a great contributor to the motorcyle and gixxer.com community. My condolences go out to the family and all his closest friends. This whole community for that matter.

R.I.P. Mike

:crying

I don't know what to say....



RIP Mike.

Damn just saw this thread. I know he'll be missed . RIP

The wake will be held at Anctil Rochette Funeral Home located at 21 Kinsley St in Nashua, NH 03060 on Wednesday March 18, 2009 from 4pm to 7pm and the funeral is being held at Saint Louis De Gonzeaux Church at 9:30 am Thursday March 19, 2009.

Gdc has been a second family to Mike and I and I'd like to thank everyone for the kind words, pictures, and condolences :(

Jason

all i knew were his posts...
RIP mike

The wake will be held at Anctil Rochette Funeral Home located at 21 Kinsley St in Nashua, NH 03060 on Wednesday March 18, 2009 from 4pm to 7pm and the funeral is being held at Saint Louis De Gonzeaux Church at 9:30 am Thursday March 19, 2009.

Gdc has been a second family to Mike and I and I'd like to thank everyone for the kind words, pictures, and condolences :(

Jason

Wish I could be there :(

The wake will be held at Anctil Rochette Funeral Home located at 21 Kinsley St in Nashua, NH 03060 on Wednesday March 18, 2009 from 4pm to 7pm and the funeral is being held at Saint Louis De Gonzeaux Church at 9:30 am Thursday March 19, 2009.

Gdc has been a second family to Mike and I and I'd like to thank everyone for the kind words, pictures, and condolences :(

Jason

Jason.....I'm so sorry

I will try to make it up there if I can but regardless, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

Sounds very sudden and unexpected.
Your friend is in my prayers... R.I.P.

Wish I could be there :(



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The wake will be held at Anctil Rochette Funeral Home located at 21 Kinsley St in Nashua, NH 03060 on Wednesday March 18, 2009 from 4pm to 7pm and the funeral is being held at Saint Louis De Gonzeaux Church at 9:30 am Thursday March 19, 2009.

Gdc has been a second family to Mike and I and I'd like to thank everyone for the kind words, pictures, and condolences :(

Jason

Jay, our prayers are with you and your family at this time. If there is anything we can do please let us know. :sad

Wish I could be there :(

+1

It's times like this when I miss not having a job. :sad

So sorry... RIP.

RIP Grizz. My condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.

As someone who has been mauled by the "grizzly" over the years, we certainly had our moments!
He doing what he believed best and me trying to understand my mistakes.
I came to realize that the grizzly was always watching as i'm sure he is right now.
I'm teary eyed as i type this though we never actually met.
At 34...a man too young to be taken from this earth!
My sympathies extend to his family members and loved ones as well as co-workers/site members here.

I am at a loss for words. I am soooo sorry to hear about this. My thoughts go out to his family, Jay whatever you need, we are all here for you.

This is terrible news!

My condolences go out to Jay, his family, and the GDC peeps that were such close friends of Mike's.

May the owner of the sweetest first gen 1000 I have ever seen rest in peace...

Wow. Only the good die young.

The arrangments have been made, the wake will be Wendnesday 4 to 7 pm.
The burial service will be Thursday at 9:30am!

Services will be held at Anctil Rochette Funeral Home, in Nashua NH.

http://www.anctil-rochette.com/

George at Exrtemebusa made this!

Also here its link if anyone wants its also!

http://www.extremebusa.com/george/godspeed_mpd.jpg

:ohmy RIP...While I never knew the Grizz personally, but saw his posts,pics, and stories posted on here, he obviously was a very good friend to many and a good person...Very sad day for GDC. My condolences to all his close friends on GDC, family, and everyone else touched by his life...:sad

My thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to you Jay and all of your family and friends.


The Grizz has been posting with us for years and it'll be a bit strange going forward without him. :sad

George at Exrtemebusa made this!

Also here its link if anyone wants its also!

http://www.extremebusa.com/george/godspeed_mpd.jpg


Thanks John!

George at Exrtemebusa made this!

Also here its link if anyone wants its also!

http://www.extremebusa.com/george/godspeed_mpd.jpg

:) :)

RIP Mike :(

http://www.extremebusa.com/george/godspeed_mpd.jpg

George at Exrtemebusa made this!

Also here its link if anyone wants its also!

http://www.extremebusa.com/george/godspeed_mpd.jpg

even though I didn't know him away from this website, and like I said, only communicated with him directly on aa little more than a handful of occasions, I would like to add that attachment to my sig in his memory, if that is ok with the senior members.

even though I didn't know him away from this website, and like I said, only communicated with him directly on aa little more than a handful of occasions, I would like to add that attachment to my sig in his memory, if that is ok with the senior members.

:thumbup from me :)

This place already feels wierd witout Mike.

I wonder if we could get an address to send cards to his family?

RIP Mike :(

http://www.extremebusa.com/george/godspeed_mpd.jpg



What I find amazing about your name on here is MPD's first name on GDC was MikeD

This place already feels wierd witout Mike.

I wonder if we could get an address to send cards to his family?


I have it at home. If somebody doesn't beat me to it I will PM it to you then

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal... but love leaves a memory no one can steal

This place already feels wierd witout Mike.

I wonder if we could get an address to send cards to his family?

I'll ask Jay when I see him, he should make the call if he wants his address public. He's the one handling all the practicalities.

Heart Attack? WTF? The guy was like 34.
Please post details as they surface.

Mike was obviously a huge part of this site
My condolences go out to his family and friends.

Mike-
Rest in Peace, brother.
.
.

RIP Mike, I'm glad I had the opportunity to meet Grizz. A first class person for sure and I haven't been on here in a while but I feel horrible. My thoughts and condolences go out to his family, friends and co workers. Not only a fantastic person a talented person as well if any has ever seen his work.

http://obit.anctil-rochette.com/obitdisplay.html?id=648536&listing=Current

I didn't know you personally Mike, but I always appreciated your comments on this site. May God bless you and your family. You will be greatly missed.

Mike's obituary and online guest book
http://obit.anctil-rochette.com/obitdisplay.html?id=648536&clientid=anctil-rochette&listing=Current

Floored.... I couldn't even sleep last night... I just kept thinking PLEASE LET THIS BE A MISTAKE....

Jay,.. You and your brother and family are loved very much by many of us here... Anything you need man... I know a lot of us wish that we could be with you now, but if you close your eyes, were standing all around you..

i am still in shock over this... i woke up this morning to jay's text message, and like martin i thought it was just a bad dream. then i logged on and saw this thread, and immediately got choked up.

:crying

Floored.... I couldn't even sleep last night... I just kept thinking PLEASE LET THIS BE A MISTAKE....

Jay,.. You and your brother and family are loved very much by many of us here... Anything you need man... I know a lot of us wish that we could be with you now, but if you close your eyes, were standing all around you..


You're not alone Jon. It was a bad night all around. :( I woke up hoping it was a bad dream til I looked at GDC :crying

http://obit.anctil-rochette.com/obitdisplay.html?id=648536&listing=Current

Thank you for posting that link. I singed the guest book. I was at a loss for words last night as I was reading this thread but when I clicked the guest book I felt as though I was talking to him directly and it somehow made it easier for me to express how I felt.

I have been thinking about this since I read it this morning. I was hoping to come back and find it was a bad joke. Words can't express how sorry I am to hear that this is real. I am sure I speak for alot of us when I say Grizz left us to soon and at least on GDC a big void will be felt. My prayers go out to his family and friends and a hope that you can get through this ordeal with the help of each other. While I do not know any of you personaly, I would be willing to talk as I went through a loss of a family member 2 weeks ago. I would like to say that it is nice to see the outpouring support by the GDC family

This comes as such a shock to me!!:sad Mike was a good friend that always stood by his buddies and he will be missed ALWAYS! :crying

God Speed my friend!

Wow...I havnt been on here in what seems like years.

I have also had the opportunity to meet Mike in person and he was such a nice guy, a real joker, but sweetheart at the same time.

I was in shock on my drive into work this morning when I heard the news. I couldnt believe it, and I still dont.

Even though he banned me a shit load of times and brought out with him his portable ban button when he came to visit the crew, he was a great friend.

I dont know what else to say other that everyone, aspecially Jay and Melly Mell, hold your head, and call me if you need anything.

RIP Dude :cheers

Unbelievable.

My condolences out to his family :(

RIP

what a great dude... he will be missed.He would drop anything to help people..... We had allot of great times at the track racing..


RIP bro... I still can not believe this.....

RIP grizz.

very sad to hear this. very nice guy and always willing to help.. way too young to go! our condolences to his family

Wow, what sad news. Saw SVS's banner in his sig and thought to myself, no way, can't be...then came upon this thread :( My condolences to family and friends.

Godspeed Grizz

Rest in Peace Grizzly, even though we had our differences my prayers go out to JRD and the family. You will be missed.

-Tilly

I only knew Grizz from here but everything I ever saw him do on the boards was very above board and of highest caliber.

Wish I could have met him. My sincere condolences to his loved ones.

Gixxer speed, Mike.

--Wag--

RIP grizz you'll be truly missed by many

MPD, RIP, you will be missed, much love to friends and family.

That is awful, godspeed and RIP.

Such sad news... heard from some of the boys on another forum. RIP Mike... and ride the wings of heaven friend... you will be missed by us all... prayers to the family! :(

RIP :sad

RIP buddy.

Rip Mike

Mike was a true soul, one of a kind.
I joined GDC in 1998 and Mike was sometime shortly after that. For years I would talk to him on this website for 9-12 hours every single day. We laughed, cried, banned people and bled together with all the old skoolers.

I know Mike would have done anything for me as long as I asked. When I lost my job he was one of the first to help me with what was ahead for me. This comes from a guy in NH and I am in CO.

Mike I will miss you dearly. I quit coming to GDC a few years back for personal reasons but still kept in touch with Mike via Myspace.

I really don't know what else to say other than the world is a little bit darker without him here.


Jon T. Flesh


I will be finishing a bottle of 12 year Jameson in your honor Mike.



Fuck

Nice to see ya Flesh.... Been a long time..

Rip

RIP Mike, you brought a lot of people from all over the world together

My prayers go out to all family and friends

Again, thanks SVS for thinking about letting the other sites know, it is appreciated.

- Jaclyn

Nice to see ya Flesh.... Been a long time..

It is calming to see a lot of old names in this thread. I just finished reading all the posts and have ended up crying. Been too much already this year.
In early Feb an old high school friend of mine named Mike passed away.
I put my eldest Pug "Peanut" to sleep last Tuesday and now this....



I dunno if I will post on here ever again. I am completely crushed. Has anyone contacted Mr. G? I used to have his phone number along with his wife's email addy but that was too many years ago....


If any of you old schoolers want to keep in contact with me feel free to hit me up on myspace. *You should be able to guess my addy on there myspace.com/jon******


Just one last hoorah for Mike
:piss

The pictures make me smile. Mike always made it more fun.

Yeah, Jon, we are trying to get in touch with Mr G and a few of the other OGs as well.

Glad to see you around.

Can you get to PB? I dont know if anyone has tried him yet. Zameil too maybe. Hes been gone for a LONG time though

Yeah, Jon, we are trying to get in touch with Mr G and a few of the other OGs as well.

Glad to see you around.

Can you get to PB? I dont know if anyone has tried him yet. Zameil too maybe. Hes been gone for a LONG time though

I don't really talk to anyone anymore. I just posted on the CoSportBikeClub.org though. There were a lot of old GDC guys on there. It is how I actually met PB

Yeah, Jon, we are trying to get in touch with Mr G and a few of the other OGs as well.

Glad to see you around.

Can you get to PB? I dont know if anyone has tried him yet. Zameil too maybe. Hes been gone for a LONG time though


Yea, not sure what kind of luck we will have getting a hold of Zam. :dunno

That is sad to hear. He seemed like a great guy and with a an awesome K2.

Godspeed and RIP Mike.

Mike was a true soul, one of a kind.
I joined GDC in 1998 and Mike was sometime shortly after that. For years I would talk to him on this website for 9-12 hours every single day. We laughed, cried, banned people and bled together with all the old skoolers.

I know Mike would have done anything for me as long as I asked. When I lost my job he was one of the first to help me with what was ahead for me. This comes from a guy in NH and I am in CO.

Mike I will miss you dearly. I quit coming to GDC a few years back for personal reasons but still kept in touch with Mike via Myspace.

I really don't know what else to say other than the world is a little bit darker without him here.


Jon T. Flesh


I will be finishing a bottle of 12 year Jameson in your honor Mike.



Fuck

Mike would be having a gentleman jack with ya. :crying

I wonder if Hammer knows yet..:sad

It is calming to see a lot of old names in this thread. I just finished reading all the posts and have ended up crying. Been too much already this year.
In early Feb an old high school friend of mine named Mike passed away.
I put my eldest Pug "Peanut" to sleep last Tuesday and now this....



I dunno if I will post on here ever again. I am completely crushed. Has anyone contacted Mr. G? I used to have his phone number along with his wife's email addy but that was too many years ago....


If any of you old schoolers want to keep in contact with me feel free to hit me up on myspace. *You should be able to guess my addy on there myspace.com/jon******


Just one last hoorah for Mike
:piss


Good to see ya here Flesh:piss

I'm sure Mike is looking down on ya and saying....."do you think I can :piss on him from here??":lol

Rip

I wonder if Hammer knows yet..:sad

Fuck another person who I used to have his phone number (And actually met)
:crying :crying :crying :crying :crying :crying :crying

I haven't logged on this site nor posted in sometime. My time here came to a short end due to other reasons.

I wanted to show my respect for a place that Mike spent alot of time at. I didn't know him personally, but enjoyed his post.

RIP Grizz-

It is a shame that something like this brings the OGs back (instead of a happy thing)

Yes...... It is....:sad

RIP Mike

This thread is humbling. Shame on me for not having met the guy seeing as though I'm only an hour and a half or so away. This is just like a death in the family as many of us have been posting up here for years and years. All of us may have never met in person, but many of us do feel like we KNOW each other after hanging around here for so many years and sharing our different experiences. You closer guys knew him as Mike, but I knew him simply as MPD. He always made his mark around here. Whether it was talking shit, or just offering advice. Shit...we've had countless boston/nh jokes running. I just can't fathom the thought of a 30 some odd year old guy just going out for no apparent reason. Again, my thoughts are out. Jay, I feel for your bro and hope that you are strong during these hard times. :sad

rip mpd

j

Rip

From Barn on CSBC
"Wow. I'm very sad to hear this news. Just one of those reminders about how things are always riding on an edge that we may not even know is there. Godspeed to Mike and his family. If you still do post on there, JTF, give the CSC's best, please."



PB also sends condolences...

PB also sends condolences...

He posted in the mod/admin section....he's having some posting issues.

Thank You Jon, for paying-forward my comments. Turns out my longlost ID and PW here aren't quite so longlost. Still though, what a sad thing to have to reintroduce myself to GDC with.

Mike... You will be missed. Thank you for reminding me to love and cherish life, and those that I share it with. My best to all of his friends on here.

Wow. Hard to believe it when things like this hit so close to home - and to people whom you get so used to seeing around. Mike will be sorely missed by everyone here on GDC and especially to those who had the good fortune of meeting him in person. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, loved ones, and everyone who knew him. As has been mentioned before, the world will be a little less fun without him. RIP.

Sorry to hear and my condolences to the family :sad

He posted in the mod/admin section....he's having some posting issues.

Thanks to the other mods who got me working again (can you tell it's been a while?).

Heard about this from Fleshy, and man does it suck. I don't even know how much time I spent talking to MPD, or how many admin battles we got in (or how many times we temp-banned JonRags just for kicks). He will be missed. RIP Grizz!

Everyone take care of yourselves and your loved ones. It is sad that something like this brings all us old-schooler's back together, but we're all here now and that's a good thing for sure.

Rip

My sincerest condolences..

RIP


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RIP Grizz. :sad

Rip Mike. Great guy had quite a lot of conversations with him offline away from GDC... will be missed.

I'm so sorry guys, I'm speechless. Prime example of you just not knowing how long you have on this planet. Live life to the fullest while its here. I can't believe this its a real shock to us all here at GDC.

I strongly suggest we do a auction or raffle, or hell just all chip in 20 dollars for some flowers for the family for this. I'll be the first to give up 20 dollars to that mans family.

Rest in Peace

jakegix

Thanks to the other mods who got me working again (can you tell it's been a while?).

Heard about this from Fleshy, and man does it suck. I don't even know how much time I spent talking to MPD, or how many admin battles we got in (or how many times we temp-banned JonRags just for kicks). He will be missed. RIP Grizz!

Everyone take care of yourselves and your loved ones. It is sad that something like this brings all us old-schooler's back together, but we're all here now and that's a good thing for sure.


Do you have Mr G's number? I lost it :(

Do you have Mr G's number? I lost it :(

If I do it's buried in some old cell phone. I tried an email I had for him some years ago. It hasn't bounced as unreachable yet so I'm hopeful it's still good and I can get ahold of him.

Hope so. Nice to see you Ralph. You have been missed. This new crop of Bored people don't know how to do it right

RIP Mike

It's good to see that even something this bad can cause something good like a lot of old schoolers logging back on and getting in touch with old friends.

I remember riding with Mike in Florida and Deal's Gap, I remember seeing him carve corners like he was glued to them, I remember having breakfast with Mike at the cabins, I remember gentleman jack and grilling out with John, and Dave. I remember having wings here in Wilmington on the way to Florida. I remember getting SOAKED in the rain at Daytona.

Mods/Admins, is there anyway to get my "Mama Bear" title back? :(

rip mike

Mods/Admins, is there anyway to get my "Mama Bear" title back? :(


;) Mel

That sucks to hear. RIP. To any close friends on here, I can feel your pain. I just not to long lost someone in my family also.:sad

RIP Grizzly...i met u once at the MMC holiday party a few years back....u gave a lot of good advice to racers new to the game and helped me and others immensly....you will be missed.

I will admit. When I first saw this, I was hoping and sort of thinking maybe it was just another cruel GDC joke.

I just finished signing the guestbook and to
MotoJoe and Suzuki Duke- your comments really hit me hard, I started tearing up.

It's great to see everyone showing their respect for such a member as Grizz. Whether u never met him, just new him on here it's very humbly (Carnage) to see everyone share their condolences and prayers as someone so young has been takin away from us. Hopefully to a better place where the sun shines and everyday is RIDING SEASON

I couldn't figure out how to sign the guest book.? every time I clicked it just brought me back to the same page?

Rest In Peace buddy! Warmest regards to your immediate friends and family.
Although I never met you, you sound like one really good guy who will be missed by many.


As already mentioned...Is there going to be a ride in memory of Mike?
I hope it's ok that I've posted a few of the links throughout here on a local forum. I'm sure some of the guys on there knew him.

http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/general-bike-related/45160-local-rider-rip.html

go to SIGN THE GUESTBOOK. Then after filling out what u want, hit PREVIEW then SIGN THE GUESTBOOK :cheers

I couldn't figure out how to sign the guest book.? every time I clicked it just brought me back to the same page?


Not sure what you're doing wrong. It worked fine for me. I just signed it too. Figured I'd leave out the #1masshole name though, doesn't seem to appropriate.

Rest in peace my man. Hope you are "somewhere" hitting the twisties with no traffic in sight!

Rest In Peace buddy! Warmest regards to your immediate friends and family.
Although I never met you, you sound like one really good guy who will be missed by many.


As already mentioned...Is there going to be a ride in memory of Mike?
I hope it's ok that I've posted a few of the links throughout here on a local forum. I'm sure some of the guys on there knew him.

http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/general-bike-related/45160-local-rider-rip.html

I will be planing a ride for Mike in may, for sure!
He has a been long time riding buddy of mine for years, as well as one of my best friends. Words at this time cant even express what i really feel, Mike and i have been threw a lot together!
I will post up in the coming weeks plans for a ride.
I will be at Deals gap the last week of April, for the Hayabusa.org spring bash, at witch time me and few friend will be adding his original Haga helmet the the Tree at the crossroads! I will post pics, after that is done!
Mike and i, have been to the gap several time in the last few years, we both enjoyed our selves to the fullest down there, and would have loved to lived closer just for the riding in the mountains!
Traveling the distance twice a year just to riding in the Smokey mountains was just a thrill for us.

As already mentioned...Is there going to be a ride in memory of Mike?

all of us locals should definetly get a memory ride together. i'm in for it.




R.I.P. :-\

I will be planing a ride for Mike in may, for sure!
He has a been long time riding buddy of mine for years, as well as one of my best friends. Words at this time cant even express what i really feel, Mike and i have been threw a lot together!
I will post up in the coming weeks plans for a ride.
I will be at Deals gap the last week of April, for the Hayabusa.org spring bash, at witch time me and few friend will be adding his original Haga helmet the the Tree at the crossroads! I will post pics, after that is done!
Mike and i, have been to the gap several time in the last few years, we both enjoyed our selves to the fullest down there, and would have loved to lived closer just for the riding in the mountains!
Traveling the distance twice a year just to riding in the Smokey mountains was just a thrill for us.

I'll be right there with ya John :cheers I was also hoping we can set up a charity ride and donate all the proceeds to the American Heart Association in his name. I'll have Tim design some shirts and get them printed, if you think we can organize the ride. Let me know what you think John.

I'll see you tomorrow. Call me when you wake up

RIP grizz, although i didnt know you in real life i wish i could have seeing how everyone talks about you as a great friend. you have helped me several times and for that i thank you :cheers

RIP buddy you will be missed

I'll be right there with ya John :cheers I was also hoping we can set up a charity ride and donate all the proceeds to the American Heart Association in his name. I'll have Tim design some shirts and get them printed, if you think we can organize the ride. Let me know what you think John.

I'll see you tomorrow. Call me when you wake up

I'll be in for the donation and t-shirt even though I can't make the ride itself :)

I'll be in for the donation and t-shirt even though I can't make the ride itself :) Thanks Martin :cheers

was going through pictures earlier :crying


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I'll be in for the donation and t-shirt even though I can't make the ride itself :)
Ive got a Bike for you!

Ive got a Bike for you!

Thanks John :cheers

I'll be in Nashua over summer sometime, will be great to meet you again :)

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=104996&d=1237273430


That was a great day :(

Sorry to hear about your loss guys. My prayers are going out tonight for Mike's friends and family. I know I don't know you guys but I understand what it's like to lose a friend. If I could make it out your way I'd be there in a second to show my support. Once again my condolences.

Frank

Never got the chance to meet him in real life, but will miss him greatly.

Sleep easy brother. :crying

rip mike :(

It's on GFN too - thanks PCP :)

GodDAMIT!!!!! I really don't know what to say.

RIP bro Mike You will be missed.

I haven't been on here for a very long time to know him personally, but after reading some of these posts it sounds like he was a really cool guy, and a great friend. Prayers go out to his family, and friends.

Adam

Wow......this is a shocker! :( R.I.P. Mike.

godspeed MPD.

God's protection over his soul.

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WOW.....:sad R.I.P MPD

Thanks to Martin for letting me know about this. I've been away for a while. Too long.

I'm having a hard time digesting this.

My sincere condolensces go out to all of Mike's family and close friends. He was such an important part of the community. A cornerstone of the forums. I know he will be terribly missed, leaving behind shoes no-one could fill.

Rest in Peace, Mike.

- Leanangle

RIP brother! You will be missed!

My sincere condolences to his family. He looks so young yet!

I can't believe it, sad news..


Such a young man taken way too early...:sad



R.I.P. Mike






Jay, please let us know when you get the donation thing set up.

RIP Mike...my thoughts are with the family...

Will someone please repost the guestbook link and any links to donations/rides/charity events? I can't find it. Maybe a new sticky thread?

I have been a member for a long time with little posts. I sure as hell don't like making posts like this, especially for a strong member of the Gixxer.com family.

RIP Mike and God bless all those close to him.

Will someone please repost the guestbook link and any links to donations/rides/charity events? I can't find it. Maybe a new sticky thread?


Guest book
http://obit.anctil-rochette.com/obitdisplay.html?id=648536&clientid=anctil-rochette&listing=Current

And there is a American Heart Association sticky

J mentioned working on a ride in May perhaps . . .

Okay i found the link, also copied it into my signature so others can find it easily too.

Guest book
http://obit.anctil-rochette.com/obitdisplay.html?id=648536&clientid=anctil-rochette&listing=Current

And there is a American Heart Association sticky

Thanks Jon

i dont even know what to say im numb

I kind of had to explain this to someone the other day and felt fitting to post up as well...

It's weird to people who don't understand GDC when they see how someone can be saddened by the death of another person whom most of us have never met and only chatted with online. But they do not realize that GDC is more than just idle text on a screen. It is a family. Especially with the ones that have been here a while. One that Mike helped to build, grow and manage. We've grown up together and shared our highest highs and lowest lows together. We probably spend more time conversing on here with "friends" whom we've never met than with our regular friends in real life sometimes; therefore, we become closer than some friends who we see only weekly or monthly. With Mike's passing we lost a dear friend and sort of a Patriarch of the GDC family. You will be missed Mike, Grizz, MPD.

I kind of had to explain this to someone the other day and felt fitting to post up as well...

It's weird to people who don't understand GDC when they see how someone can be saddened by the death of another person whom most of us have never met and only chatted with online. But they do not realize that GDC is more than just idle text on a screen. It is a family. Especially with the ones that have been here a while. One that Mike helped to build, grow and manage. We've grown up together and shared our highest highs and lowest lows together. We probably spend more time conversing on here with "friends" whom we've never met than with our regular friends in real life sometimes; therefore, we become closer than some friends who we see only weekly or monthly. With Mike's passing we lost a dear friend and sort of a Patriarch of the GDC family. You will be missed Mike, Grizz, MPD.


Even some people on here don't grasp it. And this isn't a knock on the newer members or anything like that. But the members that have been around a while that were part of the picture whoring threads of Mike's, the original bored threads, and the other random stuff that would happen, we all considered each other family. We may be 1000s of miles apart, but we are family. For instance a few weeks ago it was 2 AM my time and GixxerVixxen needed to talk to somebody. So she called. She knows she can do that, and I know I can do the same. Because of the family. Dysfunctional as hell, but still a family, even though of the old time members on the board, the only ones I have met are Mr Gixxer, Carpey750, and gsxr_paul, but that doesn't mean I don't consider the rest family.

totally agree Jon. :cheers