Some of you may have heard the excruciatingly terrible news, but there are many of you I know have not, and I know would want to. Yesterday morning, around 7am, Mike Kunkle and His Father Paul, (Mike Damage) were in a terrible head on collision accident. Mike's father has passed away, and Mike is still in the hospital, and as of the last update ive heard, is in stable condition, but has a broken femur and had emergency surgery yesterday to fix the location of is aorta. This is not a joke. I personally can say that Paul Kunkle was one of the most, if not the most, friendly and respectable men I have ever met. He was a 2nd father to me. His sense of humor could light up a room, and the words angry, or upset, and the name Paul Kunkle, could never be used in the same sentence, because he never was those things. He took the guys of BXW in like a family, and supported us in everyway. It is definite, without Paul Kunkle, BXW would have ended long ago. Paul was a great father, and I know that his bond with his son, is the strongest a father and son could have. His passing, has ultimately devastated me, and many others, and this news is some of the most shocking news I have ever recieved. Mike as far as we know, is doing alright and will live, but please I ask for the condolences from everyone to the Kunkle family, and to keep Mike in your prayers to a strong recovery. If you want to look more into this, here's the article for the story. http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-fatal-crash-011410-cn,0,4820920.story

Thank you,

Dominic.

Absolutely terrible dude.

So sorry to hear this.

i met him at wf9 and he was an awesome man. my prayers are with mike and his family.

Still shocked by this. I'm glad I got to meet Paul recently and he was very respectful. I know this hit the BXW guys real hard.

My condolences go out to the Kunkle family and I know Mike is a tough guy, he will pulled through.

I'm thankful I was able to have dinner with the man. Great man. You were lucky to have such a good dad Mike. I wish you a speedy recovery mike.

RIP Paul Kunkle

When I heard this last night I felt like I had been punched in the chest. I feel sad that I'll never get to meet Paul, it's something I was really looking forward to. I'm glad to hear Mike is at least stable no longer critical though. Any positive news is a good thing. Keep us updated man and tell Mike we're all pulling for him to have a smooth recovery. I'll have the entire Kunkle family in my prayers for sure.

Horrible, horrible news. when I got the text my stomach dropped.

i didn't know Paul, but Mike is a great guy, it's so unfortunate that something like this happens to great people.

Just take this as a reminder about how short and fragile life is, and go the extra mile to tell those who matter to you that you love them.


Good luck mike, get well soon! <3

We'll miss you Papa Bear

I only talked to Paul once, and it was at BXW about Mike and training and how he really wanted to see him succeed with what he wanted to do. I felt awful when I heard this news and I still do. This is so awful, and I wish the best for you Mike. I hope you heel quickly but I know that's the least of your worries right now, I'm very very very sorry.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

i did not know either of them, but i know how it feels to loose someone that close to you. I send my prayers out to the family and friends and i wish a speedy recovery to Mike.

God Bless...