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Jon was a kind, keenly accomplished professional and above all else, exceedingly humble... a very novel achievement given his superman status in the world of drag racing.  At 41 years of age, he made performance Harley Davidsons happen on a daily basis.  He was a loving, caring father of his two children and devoted husband.  He and his wife Cindy did it all together and that "all" was racing.  She said several times in my conversation with her that he died doing what he loved and she regrets nothing in their lives or decisions.

Cindy is amazingly tough and although the magnitude of her loss is inconceivable to the rest of us, she and their two children, Dustin and Karli, will survive and hold dear all those great times.  To his family and friends (which were also family to Jon)... deepest sympathy and condolences.  He has left a huge void in our lives which will never heal, but be dealt with, as it must, with the passing of time.

Remember that he loved and celebrated his life every day and would surely endorse us conducting ourselves in no other fashion.  Thankfully, it was quick, sudden, without lingering pain, paralysis, loss of cognizance or other life limiting measures.

He wasn't ready to leave us.   We certainly weren't ready for it to happen.   But if it had to be his time, I know he wouldn't have written it any other way.
Godspeed, dear friend.
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