To help Michele and family with the loss of her best friend and partner in life, Cary Denard.

Cary fought so hard after being diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in September 2017. He didn’t complain one time despite having to wear oxygen 24 hours a day, taking life prolonging medications. The goal was double lung transplant in September 2021 until cancer reared it’s ugly head at stage one. He had surgery which determined the entire cancer was removed. Later, his lung collapsed which required another surgery. Despite his faith that he could still beat this, cancer returned, this time stage three. He went to MD Anderson for seven weeks of chemo and daily Proton Radiation. His lungs began to decline after coming home, it was just too much. He was in the hospital fighting with everything he had for nine days. He passed with his wife, children, his Mother, Father, his siblings, niece, nephew around his bed. He was surrounded by LOVE. 

Throughout his fight, he woke up every morning reading his Motivation, scriptural meditations and got on his Peloton bike every single day with 15 liters of oxygen in order to keep his mind and body strong.  He went to work everyday with such a determination to be at his very best to motivate those he cared so much for. He lived for and loved his wife, children, family and his BG family from every site.

They broke the mold when God created this man with a million dollar smile, his motivational meetings ending with two claps and a Rick Flair, his hilarious stories, infectious laugh, and radiating positivity. He will be so missed. 

One of his favorite quotes, “It’s not what happens to you, it’s how you respond.” 

His Peloton leaderboard name is @RidingToLive. You can search for him on the Peloton Member Group Page to read his inspirational posts throughout his long battled journey.