Dave, prayers for you. I lost my Best friend of 20 yrs suddenly earlier this year and then Ryan May your journey to see them be peacful and as pain free as possible.
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I'll be praying for Ryans family, such a heartbreaking story. I just spent the last hour reading the blog. I cant imagine loosing your child at only 19yrs old.
Over the last year i have been battling one of the rarest fastest growing types of cancer, Aveolar rabdomyosarcoma. unfortunately things have taken a turn for the worst and i have tumors growing faster than my vette vs. a pedal bike. i found and got my dream vette and joined this forum. i got a 2003 zo6 torch red with mod red interrior. but onto why i really wanted to write this post to say thank you to all who have been nothing but helpful and so inciteful with anything that i have had a question about. unfortunately i didnt get to attend any meets with the group but could only imagine how awesome it would be with this great forum. i am within my last month at tops here on earth and to me i beleive everything happends for a resason and theres a reason i got my vette and got hooked up with the forum.
I am wanting to turn my vette over to my dad and hopefully he will start using my screenname on here and get joined up with you! theres one of our family friends im also trying to have hookup with the forum. i asked my dad to at least get on here once to type up a in memoriam post through his eyes to really show what i showed and loved through my vette.
I am from columbus, OH and have had some really good newspaper articles and little clips wrote up on me over my year with the columbus blue jackets and oppurtunities that has made my last year quality of time amazing. my dad and uncle have a blog they have been keeping up if anyone is interested its www.teamsalmons.com
Again, thanks to all. I love this forum and love my vettes and all vettes.
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Ryan Salmons
God bless you Ryan i myself am a breast cancer and lung cancer survivor,I sit here reading your story and i am crying and i dont even know you i dont know what to say you must be a hell of a strong person i could not do what you are doing talking about the last days of your life like you are doing.GOD BE WITH YOU.Charlene
As I sit here reading this thread with my eyes filled with tears, I would love to say something but I can't muster up anything more than, what an amazing young man.
Thank you to everyone who kept us informed. But, mostly, thank YOU, Ryan.
Yesterday was Thanksgiving! As my family and I said our Grace before our meal, I glanced around my table and was very thankful that my wife and children are all healthy. Out of nowhere Ryan's story came to mind. I remembered my post on here from June.
I know this must be a tough time for Ryan's family as they will be going through the Holiday season without him. I just want them to know that their son was an extraordinary young man.
While I never met Ryan, I was still able to learn from his tremendous courage! As you can see from the numerous posts here, Ryan touched many people with his courage. He will not be forgotten!!
I had a very nice exchange of messages with Ryan before he passed away. My wife was in the last stages of her cancer at the time and has since passed away. I visited my son in Nashville a couple of weeks ago and stopped at the national corvette museum. I saw Ryan's wonderful memorial brick. He was very compassionate toward my wife even though he was going through so much himself. I pray for him and his family every night. He was and is a hero, as is my wife. Thank you God for Ryan and my wife Pat. tdb
Yesterday was Thanksgiving! As my family and I said our Grace before our meal, I glanced around my table and was very thankful that my wife and children are all healthy. Out of nowhere Ryan's story came to mind. I remembered my post on here from June.
I know this must be a tough time for Ryan's family as they will be going through the Holiday season without him. I just want them to know that their son was an extraordinary young man.
While I never met Ryan, I was still able to learn from his tremendous courage! As you can see from the numerous posts here, Ryan touched many people with his courage. He will not be forgotten!!
Tom
You know I did the exact same thing on Thanksgiving day myself, I was outside Thursday morning and Ryan crossed my mind so I jumped in the Z and took a ride down to Ryans grave just to talk to him for a minute. He is only 10 minutes from me so I catch myself stopping quite often. I met Ryan by chance one afternoon when he was looking at a car that I was selling and I ended up hiring him to work for me, three years later I would have never guessed this would happen but I am thankful that he called me that day just to look at my car because it started a great friendship with a unbelievable young man and a great car guy.
What a great thing for you to do on Thanksgiving! I am sure that Ryan was looking down from Heaven smiling. I am sure that he was happy that you drove the Z to see him. I have always said that Corvette owners are very special people! I am sure that you feel truly blessed to have known such a courageous young man. Take care.
What a great thing for you to do on Thanksgiving! I am sure that Ryan was looking down from Heaven smiling. I am sure that he was happy that you drove the Z to see him. I have always said that Corvette owners are very special people! I am sure that you feel truly blessed to have known such a courageous young man. Take care.
Tom
Yesterday was the 7 month anniversary of Ryan's passing. It is always nice to see that his memory lives on. His Facebook page is always filled with new posts
It was sad that we lost Ryan so close to me losing Rick but Ryan enlightened me to the meaning of a lot of things and for that I will never forget him
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Ryan I have not been on the forum for a long tme I am a christian man and when I hit my knees tonight you and your family will be in my prayers God Bless you and keep you.EG
Yesterday was the 7 month anniversary of Ryan's passing. It is always nice to see that his memory lives on. His Facebook page is always filled with new posts
It was sad that we lost Ryan so close to me losing Rick but Ryan enlightened me to the meaning of a lot of things and for that I will never forget him
i am also in the younger crowed on this forum... i read every page of this. very very sad my god always be with him,....
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May your journey to see them be peacful and as pain free as possible. 
Thank you to everyone who kept us informed. But, mostly, thank YOU, Ryan. 
His Facebook page is always filled with new posts
