I will never forget getting the text or calls from Nichole asking if I had just a few minuets to take a Christmas card photo. It always went by quick and I truly believe he hated every second of having his picture taken, but he smiled and laughed his way though the 20 mins that it took. It's some of my favorite memories with Cy and Nichole and even though it was so minuscule and just a blip of time, I always loved every second of it. They will never truly never know how honored I was that they asked me, and I will treasure my small moments with them so much. It makes my heart so happy to see so many of the photos of them on the site and know how much they enjoyed them.
I look back now and as I get older learn daily that is such a blessing to have people in our lives for as long as we do and though not always in my life daily I can not remember a time in my life that I don't have a memory with Cy or Nichole. Both in my life in different ways but even from being a small child I remember growing up with them. I always wanted to be as pretty as she was (and still do, haha) and I remember seeing Cy when Lee and Ryan were together at soccer or the farm and as a little girl would just swoon over him and how good his cologne always smelled! HAHA!
Cy had the overwhelming way of making you feel at ease, making you feel like whatever you were doing with him in that moment was the most important thing to him at the time. He had a laid back, go with the flow, all in orra about him. His laugh was infectious and just everything about him was contagious and you just wanted to be around him all the time. I miss it! Even two years later I have a hard wrapping my head around the fact that he's not here. I miss seeing them together, riding in the convertible, at the track, the photos of the amazing adventures they took and the love that flowed from being in their presence.
I loved them, and still do! My love and prayers continue to go out to you daily Nichole, as they do for the entire family.
We will never forget! ♥
-Submitted by A Reese
Cy and I have been involved in firearms training for years. While we both grew up around guns, it really went to a new level in recent years after he had asked me to teach a basic firearms class to his wife, mother, sister, and several close friends for a Christmas present. This was several years ago, and we taught a lot of classes together after that. We went all over the country training together, having a blast at each course we went to, hosted, or taught together. Many memories were made; some of which can be told here, others that will be shared only in person or only in memories when I raise a glass in his honor.