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Originally posted by itchybro
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Hello itchybro,

pearlki has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - We've Lost One Of Our Members - Shannon Nunley - in the Jo momma forum of ADVrider.

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http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72492&goto=newpost

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I am Shana's cousin Lenora from OK. You may respond to me or not in whatever way or language you choose.

I have spoken with Shana's parents several times over the last 10 days since Shana's death. The first time I talked with Noel he spoke with great emotion how much this thread meant to him. He couldn't believe "how many people Shana's life had touched" and how "many friends that Shana had that cared so much about him". Your words of support, thoughts and prayers had been a great source of comfort to Shana's parents. Shana was a very rich man indeed when it came to friends.

Shana was rich in another way that you don't know about. In a world where many immediate families have trouble connecting; Shana was part of a very large, very loving extended family. He has a sister, many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews in Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, Kansas, and Wyoming.

Shana was not the first Nunley decendant with a sense of adventure. His great grandfather Nunley came to Oklahoma in a covered wagon several years before Oklahoma became a state. His father, Noel was a bush pilot in Alaska for 17 years. Our family in Wyoming (here after refered to with great fondness as "The Wild Bunch"), not only hunted but guided in the wilderness country outside of Yellowstone for many years. They were confirmed Harley Men for many years. They have more bear stories than I can count-and they are all true.

That Spirit of adventure had spanned the generations. A few years ago one of "the wild bunch" became a grandfather. Little Kyle had his first Harley leather jacket before he was 4 months old and when he came home from the hospital was greeted with a very tiny specially made pair of chaps to honor the "western flavor" of our family. On the other end of the scale, Shana's beloved grandfather Elzia, for his 80th birthday, accompanied me and another cousin when we hauled horses from Oklahoma to Wyoming to spend 2 plus weeks riding in the high country (and I do mean high, 12,000 feet and above) with the "wild bunch". We rode on some of the most beautiful, challenging trails imaginable. We were never in the saddle less than 7 hours a day and some days 9. In some places we were on narrow trail with drop offs of 2000-4000 feet. Elzia at 80 said "it was awsome". We may have our faults but we are not dull. Shana was very loved and we will all miss him terribly.

I want you, his friends to know something about us because I fear that we have been misrepresented as a family. I am also requesting in behalf of Shana's parents that these and the other websites that were intended to honor Shana remain that way. They have been a great source of comfort for Shana's parents and many other family members. THIS IS NOT THE TIME, THE PLACE, OR THE FORUM FOR DIRTY LAUNDRY". Some private family matters should remain that: private. Shana's parents have enough very tramatic and painful memories that they will now have to carry to their graves. Let these sites remain a source of comfort and not add more hurt to an already overwhelmingly painful situation.

I am going to be direct. It is not my intent to be unkind in any way. People have a right to their beliefs and that should be respected. I have been very fortunate in my life to have traveled to many strange and wonderful places (my other passion). In every other culture that I have been exposed to there has been some recognization of a "higher power" and "after life", whether it was in my life time or an ancient time. I am personally a christian. (OK, no one panic and run screaming from the room, Hear me out.) I have more flaws than the memory on my computer can hold. (The lord is big enough not only to take a joke, but to play one; look at the platypus.)

I don't believe the statement that "God was not with Shana" is true. The lord is with us in everything. It doesn't matter whether we are in church or a bar. He may not like everything we do, but he doesn't abandon us because of it. He was the one who granted us "free will". He must have know some of us would make mistakes along the way.

Our judgement lies in the hands of God, as it should. No person, christian or not, has the wisdom to see deep in the heart of another person and pass judgement. We are not judged on lifestyle, language, bad judgement, or a "walk on the wild side" (which as far as most of us flawed types go is real lucky.)

Shana was a still a young man. It takes a lot of living to gain the wisdom to get us through all the pitfalls of life. In his zest for life and enthusiasum he still had much to learn. I wish he could have stayed with us longer . For all his flaws his was bright, funny, generous, and had a love of life that was almost contagious.

FOR NOEL, JILL AND SHEREE: I am at complete peace in turning Shana's very special "spirit" over to the wise, merciful, and loving arms of the Lord.

FOR AL and TJ: You opened your home and your hearts to Shana. You are not to blame in any way for what happened. You had counseled Shana along with both of his parents to slow down, that he was "pushing the envelope too far". You have not only stood by his parents during this terrible time, I believe you have helped carry them.

FOR ANNA (Shana's girlfriend): I am so very sorry for your loss and pain. Thank you from the whole family for all the help and support you have offered his parents at this time.

FOR SHEREE: I am so sorry for your loss. During the time Shana lived in Edmond I really thought of him as a little brother. ( I know because I was endlessly harrassed when "Top Gun" came out. I know I took him at least 3 times.) One of the hardest things for me in accepting this is most of my memories of him are of that little boy with the mischievous grin. It is times like this that family means the most. I love you always.

It is very hard to find words to comfort at a time like this. This helps me, I hope it helps someone else.


"For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 9:38-39


RIDE ON, RIDE SAFE, AND REMEMBER WHAT EVER ROAD YOU TRAVEL YOU CARRY THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE THAT LOVE YOU
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Yours,
ADVrider team

Well done! God Bless you.

This brings to LIGHT the eternal question of THE DAY..

"WE", people, ARE IN the age of GRACE! WE are in the year of 'AD', 2005! Something, NO ONE, reading this, should ever forget.

Shannon Nunley, you made it man, and I rejoice for you! I have absolutely no doubt about this. Not one single person can make this void with 'the law'.

JESUS IS LORD..

Religion can destroy, but TRUTH will always prevail.

AMEN