R.I.P Peter Lenz

[ducpainter]

We're humans...

and Americans.

We have, in general, no frame of reference for the death of someone as young as Peter...it just doesn't compute.

I have a friend that likes to say...

'we're here for a good time, not necessarily a long time.'

Yeah it's easy for us old people to say.

Peter was a lucky guy. He died doing what he loved and suffered very little of life's pain.

Pray for his parents.

Just try to imagine their pain.

[fastwin]

I like your friend's comment. There's a reason why they call yesterday the past and today the present...because it is a gift.

[Betty Rage]

I attended the viewing the day before Peter's funeral.

It was a very sad event. There were lots of great stories being told and a lot of laughter remembering Peter's wacky sense of humor. Still, the sadness seemed overwhelming at times.

I've only been to funerals for the elderly, for people who's death was "expected" in the later years and their loved ones mostly had lots of time to prepare themselves for it.

Never have I been to a funeral for a child, never has the sadness weighed down on the happy stories, making them almost seem forced.

I'll never forget what his families faces looked like.

Even though he died doing what he loved, and lived more life than most of us have even by 50 years old, it was the saddest thing I have ever done.

[duccarlos]

Like someone said, parents should never outlive their children. I could not imagine how I would be able to live after losing one of my kids. It hurts just thinking about it.

[GregP]

While I realize that magazines are submitted some time prior to hitting the news stands, it is a little surreal to read Peter's RRW article in this months issue.  Being a dad of a moto kid, I look forward to Elena and Peter's "reports" and the Kids' Page every month.  I know that printing a magazine is a business but seems like something could have been done to recognize his passing with an insert. 

Sad rant over!

[derby]

While I realize that magazines are submitted some time prior to hitting the news stands, it is a little surreal to read Peter's RRW article in this months issue.  Being a dad of a moto kid, I look forward to Elena and Peter's "reports" and the Kids' Page every month.  I know that printing a magazine is a business but seems like something could have been done to recognize his passing with an insert. 

Sad rant over!

have you gotten the new issue already?

fwiw, i'm sure john would've done something had there been time (and if he wasn't possibly in somewhat of a daze due to the events that took place).

[sbrguy]

Its very sad when ANY child dies.  very sad.

truly unfortunate for us because he was a prodigy in the racing world that many followed.

and funerals for those that die when they are not old and elderly again are very very tough and extremely sad, no matter if they are 3, 10, 20, 30, or a young 50 its never ever easy and it shouldn't be.

may he rest in peace and may those that knew him or saw him, carry on the good memories they have of him, its all we have when all is said and done.

stay safe and appreciate the time that you and your loved ones have together no matter how long or short it is.

[DesmoDiva]

A very nice, thoughtful write up on Lenz, by Keith Code in the Feb 2011 issue of Motorcyclist.

"Peter Lenz made my-and many others'-hearts sing."