dgstandard Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 I am so sorry for your loss, Chris. I wish you and your family the strength to get through this awful time.
Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted January 21, 2023 Posted January 21, 2023 May you find peace and comfort
cmatthes Posted January 21, 2023 Posted January 21, 2023 Thanks so much for the kind words from everybody here, in messages, texts and phone calls over the last week and a half - it means the world to us. I haven’t really been on here for the last couple of weeks - It’s been an awful, brutal experience… Our son Michael was a member here, and even though he didn’t write much, he logged in regularly over the last couple of decades. He owned and gigged with several Hamers, and loved visiting the Hamer shop whenever we road-tripped north. His dream guitar when he was 12, was a pink Hamer Phantom 6-in-line. He scored a mint one off of eBay a decade and a half ago, and that was his pride and joy. We held a celebration of Michael’s life yesterday, and were just blown away by the turnout and outpouring of support from hundreds of people whose lives he touched in some way. Special thanks and love going out to Stike, Mike Shishkov snd Serial who all drove many hours to be there. I’ll forever miss my son, my guitar/music/concert buddy, and flat out one of the most talented and funniest muthafuckaz on the planet.
django49 Posted January 21, 2023 Posted January 21, 2023 Thanks for sharing. So many great, if bittersweet, memories for the family!
hamerhead Posted January 25, 2023 Posted January 25, 2023 I'm just seeing this and it breaks my heart. Damn. So sorry for you and your family, Chris.
LucSulla Posted January 28, 2023 Posted January 28, 2023 I'm just seeing this as well. No idea what to say that would be worthwhile, but I'm incredibly sad to see this.
Bass Guy Dave Posted January 28, 2023 Posted January 28, 2023 I am so very, very sorry to hear of your family's enormous loss. Those photos are so inspiring to see the encouragement, love and support your family provided Michael through the years in his journey. May you all grow closer together and may the best memories grow the strongest from this day onward. Peace to you and your family.
bry4321 Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 Thank you for sharing those pictures of your son with us. I am so sorry for your loss.
Teh Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 Just saw this. I am so sorry for your loss. The pics show just how amazing your son is. Thank you for sharing with us.
BubbaVO Posted April 4, 2023 Posted April 4, 2023 Not sure how I didn’t see this til today, but condolences. I have no words. I’m sorry for your loss.
mudshark Posted May 3, 2023 Posted May 3, 2023 I'm so sorry to hear this, Chris. Your son sounded like a special young man in some of your posts.
HamerCustomEr Posted June 12, 2023 Posted June 12, 2023 Oh, my god. I never saw thread until today. What an awful, awful thing. My heart goes out to the Matthes family.
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