Rest In Peace semperfi8185

[wh500special 2,053]

The RedSquare family lost a friend today.   

 

My coworker and friend, Michael “Greg” Hunsicker, passed away this morning after fighting a determined battle against brain cancer over the last year.  He was known here as “semperfi8185”. 

 

Greg wasn’t an avid poster on this forum, but he really enjoyed checking in and reading and learning what he could about these tractors.   I know he made some other local tractor contacts here in the St. Louis area after he and I swapped a few items and he ended up with a 108 rear engine rider from me.  Like with the rest of us, one Wheel Horse soon turned to two, then three, then...

 

Greg liked to fish, hunt, tinker, and was a master storyteller.  He was our Quality Assurance manager where I work and was an absolute blast to have in the office.  There was precious little Greg didn’t know something about and was so practically minded and pragmatic he was a great asset. 

 

He was a US Marine from 1981-1985 and obviously loved the brotherhood of the Corps.  I know he spent most of his time at Camp Pendleton in California but also spent time in Palm Springs, CA and overseas in England. 

 

He had three children, a small family, and hundreds of friends.  

 

Greg and a Marine buddy decided in 2016 or 2017 (I’ve forgotten) to attend the Sturgis motorcycle ralleye almost on a lark and he came back with a lot of stories to tell of his two week adventure riding his  Harley and sleeping under the stars.  

 

Shortly after retuning he started to have some unusual symptoms and was diagnosed with glioblastoma.  He valiantly fought for about a year and finally was called home today. 

 

We really have missed having him around the office for the last many months and he left a huge void.  

 

I’m really going to miss my friend.  

 

Here’s to a great guy, a great American, and a great friend.  

 

Steve

[Pullstart 59,537]

I’m sorry to here of your (our) loss, I wish you well in this time of mourning.

[The Tuul Crib 7,332]

Never let go of the memories and the love in our hearts . God speed and God bless!

[Sparky-(Admin) 19,439]

Sorry for the loss of your friend Steve.

[Daddy Don 887]

He is in better hands. God bless his family and friends.  

[AMC RULES 36,941]

Beautiful eulogy, sorry for your loss. 

[953 nut 51,487]

I too am sorry to hear of this loss of a friend. His earthly pain and suffering have ended and the good memories live on.

[dclarke 4,011]

Sorry for the loss of your friend, Steve. 

[SylvanLakeWH 24,084]

Godspeed.

[Sarge 3,462]

I was in Camp Pendleton around the same era - sad to lose a fellow Marine on any day, no matter his name. Sorry for your loss, and I do remember him posting on occasion as his username caught my eye, of course.

Rest in Peace.

Semper Fi,

 

Sarge

[LengerichKA88 1,881]

Rest easy Marine, we’ve got the watch. 

[WNYPCRepair 1,875]

Sooty to hear this. 

 

Semper Fi, brother. RIP

[DougC 2,641]

I also enjoyed his forum posts here and will miss him. Thank you for that wonderful eulogy.

[wh500special 2,053]

Thanks all.  

 

This forum has been - and is - a really nice group of people...in many ways a family.  I just wanted to let some know that we lost a member of that family.  

 

Thanks for the well wishes and remember to enjoy the friendship and companionship of those close to you while you can.   

 

Steve

[midpack 804]

The world is a little less bright with the loss.

 

[Chris G 3,274]

Sorry for your loss.

[stevasaurus 22,229]

It is always hard to lose one of the Wheel Horse Family.  Special prayers.

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487]

A sad day. Condolensces for loosing a friend, its hard.

 

Glenn