Veteran Posts Dying Wish On Social Media. The Next Day, Hundreds Of Bikers Show Up To Grant It To Him

Mar 14, 2019 by apost team

Hundreds of bikers got together to grant a veteran of the United States military his last dying wish. Jon Stanley of Michiana, Michigan served his country with distinction.

A jet engine mechanic in the United States Air Force, Jon was a true hero, sacrificing much to preserve our freedom and our way of life. Jon recently received tragic news: he was diagnosed with brain and lung cancer.

Knowing that the diagnosis was terminal, Jon spent the remainder of his days with his loving family by his side.

As Jon’s strength began to fade and he knew the end would come soon, he asked his family for one last thing before he died: to hear the revving of a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

After his service in the Air Force, Jon fell in love with motorcycle cycle, owning many bikes and spending countless hours working on other people’s vehicles. Mike Smith, Jon’s brother-in-law, decided to do his utmost to give Jon his final wish. Mike reached out to David Thompson, a local biker, about finding a way to help Jon achieve his last goal.

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David was more than willing to help. Taking to social media, he spread the word, explaining to other bikers that Jon was a veteran with terminal cancer and that his last wish was to hear the revving of motorcycles out of his window.

Acknowledging that it was short notice, David reminded his friends that bikers take care of other bikers, calling for anyone available to meet in the parking lot of a local Walmart. David’s post spread like wildfire, attracting over 800 likes on Facebook.

As David rode out of the Walmart parking lot, over one hundred bikers joined him to pay tribute to Jon. When interviewed by reporters about the tribute, David said that while people may think that biker culture is loud and obnoxious, it is a true family and bikers deeply care for one another. Jon’s wife, Brenda, shed tears of joy as the bikers visited her house.

Although Jon was too weak to ride his own motorcycle, bikers helped the veteran into a sidecar, with his wife sitting by his side. Jon passed away a few short hours after the tribute. Speaking with reporters, Brenda says that she knows that Jon died a happy man after the amazing tribute.

What do you think of the bikers’ tribute to Jon? Is there any special bucket list item that you hope to accomplish? Let us know in the comments - and make sure you pass this along to your friends and family!