HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY MY JON!! Another year has gone by since you left us, and we still remember you each and every day. Nothing new here, but you already know that as you watch over us from Heaven, so really have nothing much to say. Shelley says we are going out to eat for a remembrance dinner and that is good. Tell all our other family and friends that are there with you that we remember them all and love you and them and will continue to do so until GOD says it is time for all of us to be together again. LOVE YOU MY SON!!!

Oh Jon there are never the right words I can say to tell you how much you are loved and how much you are missed. We were raised friends and family both, I'm so glad for that. I will see you again someday my friend I miss your smile, your laughter love you always.
Julie

I'll never forget the day your Mom called me to tell me what happened. We talked for quite awhile about you and everything we could think of. I still won't ever forget that funny laugh you had. You and your Dad laughing at me trying to get over the fence in Paonia when we're deer hunting, trying to get over that fence with 3 apples that were as big as a cantaloupe. Both of you laughing at me, I tell that story quite often along with the lizard pooping up the stairs and we were all laughing, except Mom, she was a little bit taken a back , but she cleaned it up. We took your YZ out to the sand pit and tried to teach your Dad how to ride it, well that turned out to be a wheelie and your Dad laying on the ground. We laughed like crazy after we realized he was ok.
You were like a little brother to me, we had some good times. I caught heck from Mom for making pipes for you out of real expensive plumbing parts, Mom wasn't to happy about that. After I left Colorado and I was finally back in touch with you by phone it was really great to talk to you..I miss those phone calls between us. I was going to call you the night that God took you home. I know we will meet again. My life has turned around in so many ways, I think you'd be happy with the new me.
Until we meet again bro. 
God bless your whole family, I'll be seeing you again, I miss you and will never forget you..

Been 13 years ago since I got that call from Lloyd that I had never thought to get telling me that you were in an accident and headed for the hospital. We all sat and waited for the doctor to give us good news - he did not but told us that GOD had called you home. When giving you my last goodbye and love you looked so peaceful since you were leaving all the earthly trauma behind. Knowing that you were with GOD. whom you loved, gives me a lot of comfort. I did not want to lose you, but GOD said that your job on earth was done, and HE had other things for you to do in Heaven. I will always miss you and love you until the time we meet again in that forever home. Shelley is on her way up the canyon to say her goodbyes. Tell the rest of our family there with you that we miss them all and will see them again when GOD says it is time.

It has been a long time since you left us but sometimes it seems just like yesterday. Our love for you never dulls with time but remains constant. Lots has happened this past year. Brianna is doing great and she and Landon love living close to the mountains. She and Landon also practice your belief in GOD, which is a comfort to me. She is living the life you would have loved. Kaitlyn had her surgeries as a preventive so that she would not have to go through all that Brianna did. She and Kirah have purchased a nice home in Michigan and seem to be doing well. Tom, Ann and Holly still in Vegas and April, Jon and Sofia are in Loveland. Shelley is my right arm and do not know what I would do without her, she tries to keep me on the right path. Love going to church every week and thank you for getting us back closer to our GOD. In HIS time, HE will bring us all together once again. We miss and love you, my son. Happy birthday!!

Well, my Jon - here it is another year gone by without you here on earth with us. I know in my heart that you are happy in Heaven, but we certainly do miss you here on earth. What a year it has been! Brianna finished her cancer problems and seems to be doing exceptionally well. I am so proud of her as she has been such a strong beautiful young lady throughout all this. Probably much stronger than her grandmother would have been. She and Landon, and their two dogs, love living in the mountains, just like you would have. They have a beautiful home and take advantage of the living location, nearly every weekend. Kaitlyn married her best friend. I know you would have had trouble with this, as do I, but she is so happy and seeing her that way I have to accept her decision, as you would have since we love her so much. She and Kirah moved to Illinois for Kirah's health. I did not see her much when she was here but I hate her being so far away. Now Kaitlyn has to go through some of the cancer surgeries Brianna did as she carries the gene for the breast cancer. She does not have the disease, like Brianna did, so she will not have to go through the chemo and radiation. This will be a preventative. We pray for the best. Shelley is working at Noodles at the mall just outside Loveland and, for a change, she loves her job. The weather (wind) has been messing up her allergies, but she deals with it, as she does with everything. Jon, April and Sofia come over on Sundays to go to church with us. It is nice to have them close. Tom, Ann and Holly will be here the end of the month for a week. Would like to see more of them. Tom did not go back to work after the casinos opened up but is old enough that he now is on Social Security. Ann and Holly still working. We lost Crissi and got Izzabella - who drives me nuts with her puppy misdemeanors and most of the time Gemma hates her. As for me, I am just fine but do so miss my Jon. Message today was on WHY. I guess I do not wonder why you were taken so early as I feel that GOD took you so you did not have to do the unpleasant things that you were facing. GOD is so good and blessed you by taking you into HIS home where I know you are so happy and in that I do find comfort. Guess I have rattled on long enough but know when you look down that your Mother loves you still and misses you all the time. Until we meet again - I love you.

Happy birthday Jon

Eleven years ago I had no idea when talking to you on that Sunday morning that it would be the last time I talked to you. God's plan was already in place, I just did not know it. God knew that you were ready to go to your Heavenly home so He made that happen. I miss you so much but know how extremely happy you are where you are now so I have to accept that. Until we meet again, my son, be happy and know how very much you are still loved and missed.

HAPPY 57TH BIRTHDAY MY JON. I remember when at 7:35 a.m. I looked on the wonderful face of my new little boy. How happy I was - and proud. I was blessed to have you for 46 years, and while I said that was not enough GOD said it was and brought you into HIS home. So much has change since you left us. Brianna is facing some medical problems but she is very strong, like her Daddy, and dealing with them. But you already know that. Kaitlyn may have to face similiar problems - but you already know that also as you continue to watch over them from your Heavenly home. Darren bought a new bike and you would love it. We are facing the stupid Covid 19 virus but know that with GOD's help it will be conquered. The rest of your family - Tom and his family - Shelley and myself are doing well but do miss you so very much. Know that you are loved so very much and missed every single day. Love forever!!!

I had thought of you today, it's been a long time since I saw you . I know you are in a wonderful place and I wanted to say hello my friend!

10 years...I know in my mind you're in a much better place but my heart doesn't understand.
I just want to pick up the phone and call you, run by your house with this weeks leftovers, cook for you, hang out and watch movies...heck I'd even listen to that horrible Taylor Swift if it meant I could have a few more minutes with you.
I miss you so much and I love you tons! Ride On Jon!!!

It has been 10 years since I received the call no parent wants to get - the fact that you had been in an accident and were badly injured. The injuries led to the fact that GOD said, "Come home my son." I have missed you every day since that time but do have so many happy memories of your 46 years I was blessed to have had you here on earth. I know that you were tired of living here and I also know that I am comforted to know that you are so very happy living in Heaven where all your problems have gone away. No BBQ this year due to the virus and social distancing but you will be remembered by us all even without the BBQ. You were so loved and still are. Ride On my son.

You were on my mind today my dear friend. I Just wanted to say hello and let you know you are never forgotten Ride on my longtime friend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY my Jon!!! You have not lived on this earth, but in Heaven, since 2010. Some days it seems like forever and others just like yesterday. We all remember you each and every day and miss you always. This virus mess that we are all going through is something that you do not have to deal with. Perhaps you could talk to our GOD and see if HE would not put a stop to it and heal HIS world. Know that even though you are not physically here with us that you are still loved with everything that is in my heart. Until we meat again my precious son.

Miss you very much my friend

Even though we didn't see each other enough like we should have. I have alot of fun memories of us in ol fort Morgan .  I wish I could go back to those days. I love n miss you. Tell my mom I love her. Don't let her fall off your bike.   Ride on.  
    Love your cousin. Cindy

9 years ago you decided that you had better places to go than stay with us so you took off to go spend eternity with God in Heaven. You told me so many times that you were ready to go but that your only regret was leaving us all behind. No regrets, My Jon, as we will all be together again when God decides the time is right. The BBQ is coming up soon so watch for all your family and friends getting together to talk about and remember you. This year Eppie is there with you so say 'hi' to him as I cannot call him this year. Know that you are loved and remembered each and every day. Until we meet again RIP.

Happy 55h birthday my Jon. You are missed every day but loved so much still. Brianna and Landon bought a lovely home in Parachute. You would love it and it is in the mountains that you and Brianna so love. She said she dreamed of you the other night and it was about hoping you would be happy with her choice of home and area. I know you would be. Kaitlyn is getting married in 2020. You probably, at first, would not approve of her choice of a partner but once you got to know Kirah you would love her, as we do. Most importantly is that Kaitlyn is so very happy. April & Jon made you an Uncle on February 14th with a 3 pound 11 ounce little girl (Sofia Day Harding). April had a rough pregnancy and had to be in Denver in the hospital from January 29th until the emergency C section and Sofia had to stay in NICU until March 17th but all is well now and the little girl is growing by leaps and bounds. I will probably babysit for Sofia (like I did for Brianna and Kaitlyn) until April can get an okay to take Sofia to work with her. Shelley is wonderful and enjoys working just 5 minutes away from home (less money but manageable). Tom, Ann and Holly hope to make it home this summer. I miss that big boy. I am just fine, as always, getting older but age is just a number and does not matter what that number is. Rich Ball passed away last month and Lloyd is having a hard time. Darren and Penney have separated but are still friends. So many changes but life does go on. Eppie also passed away this past year. He will be missed. Paul Krause came to the BBQ and we all enjoyed having him here for the first time. He brought lots of pictures from your time with him and the other guys. As usual I am rattling on but wanted to keep you updated. Know that you are so loved and missed every day. Love - Your Mom!!

My dear friend, I wanted to tell you Happy birthday! Still older than me  I wish all the time you were here so that we could catch up on our lives.
Love you my life long friend Ride on Jon for forever in my heart!

My son - it has been 8 years since you left us and we miss you each and every day. Everything here on earth for us is fine, as I know that you can watch from Heaven. Your girls are happy and well and we love it when they find the time to come visit. You are going to be a GREAT uncle as April and Jon are expecting a baby. Been a long time since we had a little one around. Your BBQ is coming up on the 8th and the special part this year is that Paul Krause is going to fly in and be with us. We have great conversations about you between the two of us. Right now Shelley and I are headed to the mountains to visit with you in your final resting place. Know that we love you now as we did in the past and until we meet again - Ride On!!

54 years ago we welcomed into our lives a precious baby boy. We loved you all of your 46 years until you left us and we love you still. I hope that your birthday in Heaven with our God and his son Jesus is a happy happy one (which it is bound to be). Now that you have Max to keep you company until more of us come to be with you I know you are busy and having a great time. Does Max ride with you on that Harley on those golden streets??? Tell our other family there with you 'hi' from all of us down here. Love you baby boy and miss you every day.

Oh how I think of you a lot. I hope you and Max are enjoying your Birthday! I have seen you in my mirror on my bike or in the mirror in the bike in front of me. I think of the a lot and the days we had together were so much fun and filled with love. I miss talking to you and you stopping by just to say hey or ask me how many miles I have rode this year.I think of you every time I go to Sturgis, I still carry your face piece in my jacket pocket with me.
Ride on Jon. Until we ride together again!!

Happy Birthday my friend

Watch for Max my Jon as he is headed your way over the Rainbow Bridge. He was tired and ready to be reunited with you. Hard on Brianna and the rest of us but know that you will be really happy to see him again. Love you bunches my son.

You were on my mind today my dear friend. Just wanted to say hello and let you know you are never forgotten Ride on my sweet friend.

7 years!!! It does not seem possible that you, my Jon, have been gone from our lives for that long. Still miss you so much and remember and think of you each and every day. The family, the guys and their families will all be here on the 9th to remember you with love and stories. I will call Eppie and talk to him and let the guys have a chat also. He misses you also and said you were his brother. Have recently contacted with Paul Krause and perhaps someday he will be here also. He wanted to know if you knew how PO's he is with you for leaving. I told him I thought that you did. I know that you will also be here with all of us from your seat in Heaven and are just waiting for all of us to one day be with you again. Love you my Jon each and every day. Ride on my Jon on that golden bike on those golden roads.  Watch over all of us as you can from you special place and until we meet again - Love you bunches!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY JON! Miss you still, and always will, but know that you are in a far better place than here on this mixed up earth. Think our plans are to go out to supper to celebrate your birthday. We will think of you with every bite we take and know that we must CLEAN our plates as there are starving kids in Ethiopia (you always said so). Love you bunches and until we meet again know that to be a fact!!! Mom

Jon you and I were such good friend's as kids growing up. We always spent time together at your grandparents house, "Causing a muck they would say". I can see your face every time I think about you and how kind and gentle, loving and caring of a person you were. We were always laughing and giggling. I loved you then and still do to this day. 
You are missed so much by your family, I went to the house and visited with your mom and sister, Which we are still friends today you can be happy about that. The visit was a great your mom and I looked at photos she has and reminisced just as if we hadn't skipped a beat thru all the years.
I believe that the stars in the sky are openings from heaven where you are looking down upon all of us and shining down to let us know that you are happy in Heaven with God..... Thinking of you always

Not a day goes by when I don't think of you and smile about something you said or did in life...you gave us all so many reasons to smile and laugh!
I love you and miss you! Ride On Jon!

Six years since you left us to go live with our God and Jesus in Heaven. Sometimes it seems so long ago and sometimes just yesterday since we chatted on the telephone. You are still missed every single day but I know how unhappy you were here on earth and I know that you are ever so happy now in Heaven. Love you now and always. Ride On my Jon.

Happy Birthday! you were always my favorite Cousin. We used to have so much fun when you used to come to Fort Morgan. Especially with our RABBITS.  love and miss you.

Happy 52nd birthday my son. We have balloons (Tangelo and Emerald) to set off when some of your friends and family get here to have birthday cake in your honor. We miss you so very much but know that you are so very happy living with your God and Jesus. I do take comfort in that fact and know that you are now happy. Love you bunches and Ride On and RIP!!

I know just how much your Mother, Sister and Brother miss you on earth. I will always remember you as a baby. We did not get to see you very much as my Spouse was in the Air Force and stationed so far away. Jon the memory of you will always be with me until we met again in God's home.

It has been five years since your left us here on earth to go to your Heavenly home in Heaven with your God. I know that you are happy but we still miss you so much here. Your friends and families will be coming here today to visit, eat and share memories. Look down and be with us as I know your presence will be felt by all of us. Love you so much, my son, and until we meet again know that I carry you in my heart always.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY JON!! 51 years ago today you came into our lives and brought us so much happiness!! Your time on earth was short but I know that you were ready to leave us and go to your eternal home with your God. This weekend is also special as it has so much meaning about Jesus and his short time on earth.. Enjoy your birthday with him but know that we truly, now and forever, miss you being with us. Love you always. Ride on my Jon!!

Four years since you left us. Sometimes it seems so far away and sometimes it seems like yesterday. One good thing I know for certain is that you have never been forgotten - you are mentioned nearly every day and creep into our conversations all the time. You left us with so many good memories. Loved you then and love you still. I know that you will be with us on the 6th when we have your BBQ and all your family and friends will gather to remember you!!! Ride On my Jon!!!

I am glad I got a chance to know and hang out with Jon..he touched a lot of lives. My whole heart is shaking hands with your friends and family Jon, whose lives were all just a little better because of you young son.
  Thank you Wally Byers - Your comments mean a lot to me (Jon's Mother) and Jon's family. Jon had so many wonderful friends!!!

Hey big brother-happy birthday to you! I'm missing you so much today but I know you are still around looking out for us and that gives
me peace. I love you! Ride On! ♥

Happy 50th birthday my Jon. I know that you are happy there in Heaven but we certainly do miss you here on Earth. Have a great day riding your perfect Harley - on perfect roads and in perfect weather. Love you bunches,
Mom

I will always remember you as a little Baby. My husband was in the Air Force with many miles from you Family and did not get to see each other often. Today, I grieve with the miss of you by your Mother and Family. I love them so and consider your Mom my "Sister." We miss you much, but someday God willing we will be all together in your place, a much better place then here on earth.

I Only Knew Him For A Short Time, But He Left A Great Impression on Me, Of A Really Strong, But Gentle Man!!!!!!!! I Will Never Forget Him!!!!, And He Was The Kind Of Man That Needed A Song Written About Him, So I Wrote One ,And Sang It., And Sent It To His Mom. It Was One Of The Saddest Songs I Ever Wrote!!!!Ride On Jon!!!!!!!!

Today it will be 3 years since you left us and every day you are still with us in spirit. Not a day goes by without some memory of you popping up. Sometimes those memories bring tears and sometimes they bring laughter. No matter what - they bring lots of love that still goes out to you. Until we meet again - Ride On my Jon!!!

Happy Birthday Big Brother!! Oh, how I wish I could pick up the phone to tell you Happy Birthday and I love you...instead I will shout it to the heavens!! I miss you every single day but today I feel your absense so much more!! Ride On Jon...until we meet again...I love you!!!

Happy 49th earth birthdays and 2 1/2 Heaven birthdays. What a wonderful day it was when you entered this earth as you had been eagerly awaited by myself, your father, your brother, your sister and all the rest of your family.  We had 46 years with you here on earth and now will have to wait until it is our time to be with you again in Heaven. Love you still. Ride On my son.

Still miss you so very much my son. Love you bunches!! Your daughters are growing into wonderful beautiful young ladies. You would be -- and I know you are as you watch from Heaven - so proud of them. They talk of you often and have such wonderful memories of you and also love you still. Ride On my Jon!!!

Now to your other daughter. This evening Kaitly was letting a friend drive her car and the friend lost control going around a curve at Seeleys Lake. The first curve going South from 392. They hit a pickup and totaled Kaitly's car. The good Lord was riding with them as neither girls was injured - just shook up. Perhaps you were riding with them also as Bri says you always ride with her

My Jon - your daughters are keeping us busy. Brianna traded the Mustang for a Dodge front wheel drive car and I know that you would approve of that trade. She did all the paperwork herself and will make the payments herself. So proud of her. And you know that Max is now with her and her finance, Landon living in Fort Collins. She is working full time at Cost Cutters. Love her bunches!

Did not get to see Kaitlyn this weekend but she always sends her love to you in all her FB postings. Here it is 2 1/2 years without you and it is still hard to realize that you are not here with us. I know that you are riding on golden streets and I know your HD is now golden also so Ride On my son and let the wind blow through your hair and know that all of us still love and miss you.

Another Christmas without you my son. Tom could not make it home and you were with Jesus so it was just Shelley and I. Your Brianna has taken possession of Max, which I know you will be so happy about, and she is spoiling him something fierce. She and Landon moved into their own place in Fort Collins this weekend. You would like Landon. As usual have to go to another post.

Guess what? I actually made ''real'' whipped cream for Shelley. She always said I only made it for you - so today I made it for her. But who ever heard of putting whipped cream on strawberry/rhubarb pie??? Only goes on pumpkin - right? Until we meat again - I love you my son!! Ride On!!!