Frank Briscoe Briscoe

Sorry to learn another of our classmates has passed.  Greg and I had several adventures that were memorable for sure, he was quite the character and oh yes was a bit wild.  I remember vividly getting drunk with him one time, we were still in high school.  Another time he set me up with a double blind date, after a movie Greg drove us to cemetery where we did some frolicking with the gals. Crazy night!  A week after graduating from CLCHS Greg joined Sandy Rutherford and I for a week in the Bahamas.  Once again, having Greg with us turned out to be quite an adventure.  I didn't see Greg after that until 2011 while I was completing my cross country bicycle adventure.  Greg invited me to spend the night at his home and proved to be a most gracious host.  I was most impressed with Greg's total committment to raising his grandaughter.  He wasn't the wild and crazy Greg I knew from hs, he was a loving man.  Greg was an inspiration and admirable man.  Rest in peace my friend.

Posted on: Apr 05, 2020 at 2:17 PM

My new profile pic is me after completing my annual 100 mile bicycle ride on my birthday. My cardiologist gave me strict orders to never do again, have to hold my rides to 60 miles or less. She says riding a 100 miles in generally near 100 degree temperatures and high humidity is NOT conducive to living a long life after a guy has had a heart attack. Dang! Old age is not for the weak or easy but beats the alternative.

Posted on: Apr 05, 2020 at 2:04 PM

Nice guy, great humor, enjoyed his friendship.  Rest in piece my friend.

Posted on: Feb 13, 2018 at 10:11 AM

Thank you God for giving me life a pretty good life it’s been. Sure there have been ups and downs, mistakes and regrets but you have seen me through all. You blessed me more than I deserved with many adventures and memories and best of all the greatest gift of all, my son Shawn. What I’m saying is if this is my last day I’m prepared. These are the words I said quietly to God as I lay on the operating table waiting for a catheter cardio procedure after having a heart attack on January 12th. During the procedure the heart surgeon found my LAD artery was 99% blocked, he rotorootered it out and placed a stent. Upon completion of the operation the surgeon and everyone in the operating room kept telling me how lucky I was as the LAD artery aka “The Widow Maker” is frequently not survivable. Many of them said my many aerobic miles bicycling had given me a strong heart which attributed to my survival. Sure my bicycling has given me a strong heart but it is God’s will that he has kept me alive.

For the past 5 years I’ve been procrastinating writing a series of stories about how I learned from the saddle of a bicycle there is a God and he has been guiding, providing and protecting me. I believe my blocked artery was a little kick in the butt from God reminding me to get busy and write. I got God’s message and have begun writing those stories and will post them on my website www.oldguyonabicycle.com. I’ll post a link here on FB as I post each story for you to read and share with you my friends.

Oh yea, I’m already back riding my bicycle though only short, slow easy distances. God willing I’ll be back to a 100% in a few months.

I remember Jon as being a quiet guy who smiled all the time and had a great sense of humor when you talked with him.  Sad to see the passing of another classmate.  Jon rest in peace my friend.