Thoughts and Prayers Needed - Matt Thompson 742

The Kimster · #1 09-02-2008, 02:56 PM

Please bare with me here as I have never posted a thread. And never thought that if I did, I would be writing about this....

Matt Thompson, who was a good friend of mine for the past 13 years. Was practicing at Red Bud yesterday (labor day) when he lost control of his dirt bike and the inevitable happened.

Tonight at 7:42 pm (his racing number) we will be taking him off of life support from a break in the neck, a collapse of his airways, complete and total brain damage and more.

Please keep Matt and his family in your thoughts and prayers especially over the next few hours. He has a 4 year old son Ryley who he was proud to watch practice at Red Bud for his first time ever yesterday!

yz250guy · #2 09-02-2008, 03:04 PM

Kim,

That is just horrible news. We will certainly keep Matt, his family and friends in our prayers. Hang in there!

char393 · #3 09-02-2008, 03:24 PM

Kim,

We will be keeping Matt, his family and his friends in our thoughts. We will especially be thinking of Ryley.

***MotoMan*** · #4 09-02-2008, 03:42 PM

I am not even sure what to say here, other then this has really hit close to home for ALL of us. I didn't know Matt but I can tell you he was a excellent rider and a proud father.

ATM, I ask that all of you please keep his family in your prayers and thoughts, I can't really explain the feelings that this has generated throughout my core group that was there yesterday, I have been getting calls, texts, e-mails....you name it all day long....all we can do is offer our thoughts and prayers to the family at this time.

God Speed Matt

yami250fgal393 · #5 09-02-2008, 03:52 PM

Thats just so sad, =(
My prayers are out to him and his family. And ill ask my friends to pray for them too. Best wishes to them.

Flash393 · #6 09-02-2008, 06:15 PM

More Prayers coming from Texas!! Real sorry to hear this....

**2fun** · #7 09-03-2008, 12:43 AM

Prayers coming out from Oregon.

**cowboyona426** · #8 09-03-2008, 08:35 AM

I absolutely hate reading stuff like this

We'll be thinking of Matt and his family on the south end of Oregon as well.

**DRGSin393** · #9 09-03-2008, 10:04 AM

Thoughts and prayers for his family and loved ones from Indy. What a tragedy.

46and2 · #10 09-03-2008, 10:21 AM

This is really hard to hear. prayers and thoughts to the family from Portland Or. I am so sorry to hear that the sport we love so much has claimed another. God Bless the motocross world

triplendo · #11 09-03-2008, 11:07 AM

My deepest sympathy to you and Matt's family, many prayers as well.

The Kimster · #12 09-03-2008, 11:37 AM

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and Prayers. Matt passed last night at 7:42 pm, peacefully.

I am adding a picture to this of Matt and Ryley that I had taken this year at SuperCross in Indy.

**Keetoman393** · #13 09-03-2008, 07:12 PM

God Speed, Matt. You will not be forgotten.

b-bike393 · #14 09-03-2008, 08:33 PM

Kim,

Please let the Thompson family know that we here on ATM will be keeping them in our prayers.

pjg351 · #15 09-03-2008, 09:34 PM

Tragic, how does one explain to a four year old his Dad isn't coming home anymore. May he rest in Peace. Very sad.