Goodbye My Friend

Jon B. Holmes

 

For someone going through cancer treatment, it is good to have support from others who truly know what you’re going through and how you feel first hand. For Mary Jo and me that person was our good friend and neighbor, Jon Brian Holms. Jon has been so inspirational and supportive. I don’t know what I would have done had we not had Jon’s support showing us how a good person handles themselves around others when dealing with cancer. Throughout Mary Jo’s cancer treatments, Jon would always stop by to see how Mary Jo was feeling though if you asked Jon how he was feeling that day, he would divert and talk about how beautiful a day it is or something very positive. Jon was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer over four years ago and painfully endured over 80+ rounds chemo therapy, numerous surgical procedures both here in the Twin Cities and in New York. Jon was always in pain but you never heard him complain. You would only know how painful it must have been for him if you asked Jon about the pain meds he was prescribed every hour. One day I asked Jon how he does it and he said “it makes him feel good and inspires him to be around people who he knows are going to make it” (beat cancer).



Jon and Campbell


Jon’s long and painful battle with cancer ended yesterday, May 19th at 10:31am surrounded a few good friends and family. God bless you Jon. You will be so missed in this world.

In honor of Jon, a group of friends and family will be walking again this year at the “Get Your Rear in Gear” 5K walk this Sunday. The event is held in Edina. Rain or shine, the 5k walk starts at 9:05am at Southdale and loops west through the neighborhoods and then back to Southdale. Please come out and join us!


2011 colon cancer 5k-run-walk-and-fundraiser event Twin Cities click here for a link to the Get Your Rear in Gear event




Mary Jo holding Campbell at last years event