I had the pleasure and honor to meet John Matthews only twice which was during the 2008 and 2010 "Ride for the Relay" trips. In 2008 he was a person I met briefly in passing at Santa Monica pier. However, in 2010 I was fortunate enough to have dinner with John, Rodger Fox and Jim Engling. John was such a warm and friendly person. He made me feel like we had been friends for years. He laughed and told us stories of his past. The one that he laughed the most at was when he told us that the doctors gave him six months live, so he sold his motorcycle. However, he has lived way passed his six months but, was unhappy when he seen the empty spot in his garage where his motorcycle sat. So off he went to the bank to try and get a loan to buy a new motorcycle. He laughed the longest when he told us that the bank gave him the loan when doctors only gave him six months to live. He went and bought the new Goldwing trike you see on the cover page of this website.
I do not grieve for John because death is a solemn promise we are all given at the time of our birth. I am a Christian and my faith tells me that John has or will see the face of God. He will enter into a paradise beyond our imagination. He will enter with a young new body discarding the eye patch which he wore most of his life. He will be greeded by all of his loved ones and friends that have enter before him.
I do grieve for his family, friends and myself who will miss Johns presence in our lives.
I will miss you John, until we ride together again in paradise. God bless you.

Your friend Gary Gallo

Thank you Gary so much for that, you are right on.  I did forward this message to his family.  Foxxy