Assist with Travel and Memorial Costs

From Matt Stagmer

It's taken me a minute to try and think what I should say. I can't so I will just start typing. Our family had a tragic loss of a great man. John Paul Vineyard was the father of my wife and the grandfather to my girls. We called each other brother when we talked(as I think he called most men in his life). He was the best father in law a guy could ask for. He was so supportive of me and my craft as well as me being the man in the house for 4 girls that he held so dear. He was never in a bad mood in fact if you were in a bad mood and were around him his presence lifted you out of it emediatly. He welcomed me into his family within the first few minutes of meeting him. I will never forget calling him to ask him for his blessing to ask Natasha to marry me. He told me that he was honored to have me as a son and we laughed cried a little about it together. His loss came in an accident while he was doing what he loved most. While coming home from a Saturday morning motorcycle ride he was struck by a driver that was high on meth and taken from us. Please don't drive under the influence. You don't know the possible impact it can have on so many. It's quite possibly the most selfish thing a person can do.

He will be remembered for ages to come and his spirit and awesome dad jokes will live on through us all. I said this the day after his passing to Nat and it's been said many times before about people who pass, but it never has felt more true then when it's said about JP. He lives on through all of us. He leaves behind a lingering spirit of joy that wont dissipate.

Thank you for being my brother. I felt like it was an honor every time you called me that. I loved you. I loved being your friend and I'm honored to raise your legacy along side your loving daughter. She is a treasure to my life and I am so grateful that we found each other. I miss you. We all do.

JP was tragically killed in a collision with a driver who was under the influence. The driver was also not insured. While some of the costs will be handled by his own insurance, Natasha, Matt, and family will need to travel from the east coast to Oregon to even attend his funeral. Along with extensive costs that go along with planning. We appreciate any donations you are able to make.