All Members Must Read This- Tone

We are all taught early in life that “to every thing there is a season” and such a time has come to pass for a brother of ours.


Tony Monday (Tone) has passed away


It’s too early to tell yet exactly what happened but early reports are Tone quietly went to a better place sometime during the night on the 14th. I ask you to remember all those who are hurting during this time and offer a prayer for their continued strength. Additional information will be forthcoming and posted here.

To Jay and Julian- Thanks for contacting me and providing updates. Good friends indeed

Lisa-in my line of work I have often found that bad things happen to good people but in the end it makes them stronger. This is one of those instances. Cary and I offer our condolences.

To all the members of this forum, especially those of us who have been here from the beginning, I offer you this post to jot down a memory, pass on a kind word, or simply review the words of others whose lives Tone has touched over the years.

And finally, to my lost friend,….Rest In Peace

Sorry to hear about Tone. He contributed much to this group over the years and he's actually responsible for many members finding this site and group. Although he hasn't been an active member over the last few years I'm sure his insights helped many here, either directly or indirectly.

RIP

-- John

another nomad down.....prayers....

Wow - just got an email from his sister letting me know the news. Apparently she's working her way back through his email to let all his customers know about his passing.

So surreal to think I was trading emails with him three days ago on step bars.

RIP

WOW. I am speechless and emotions are on a roller coaster at the moment.


My thoughts are with lisa and the rest of Tone's friends and family.

That's really too bad. His website is still open for business -s omeone nearer the family should see if it could be shut down or post a message or something.

I regret to say that I've been a quiet member of this forum, but go as far back as the club.vmag.com days where this forum originally came from. I am totally shocked to hear that guru himself has passed. My condolences go out to Tone and his family, may he rest in peace.

- Ed

My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
He was such a great help to me and others on this site.
He will be missed.

This is horrible, I don’t know what to say. He was one of the first VXers I ever talked to. I can’t believe he’s gone. I can’t imagine what his family is going through right now. He was a very good man and will be missed. If there’s anything we can do don’t hesitate to ask.

Wow, this is horrible news. My thoughts go out to Lisa, and everyone else that was really close to him.

Bart

RIP Tone...condolence to family and friends.

Thanks George for posting this, everyone knows I am not good with words. This is an aweful time for us, but he is in a much better place. It would have been sometime the night of 3/14.

wow, rest in peace.

condolances and prayers to lisa and tones family

Wow - RIP Tone - you always lended a helping hand to me and many others....

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Originally Posted by VX crazy

Thanks George for posting this, everyone knows I am not good with words. This is an aweful time for us, but he is in a much better place. It would have been sometime the night of 3/14.

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You're more than welcome Lisa. Cary & I are coming up to Julian's Saturday morning and will see you shortly thereafter.

To all relatives & close friends my sincere condolences.
VehiCROSS.info haven't just loss a member,but a pilar in the success of what is today our site.His dedication & deep love to the VX not only made him be a great VX'er but also a important part in the improvement of the best SUV we all drive today dedicating huge part of his life to create designs for our rigs.

Thanks for all the hard work tone. God bless you.

Adios amigo

R I P

Tone was a standup guy. Always in my dealings with him he dealt with me fairly and gave me excellent advice, even when it cost him a sale.

Prayers to Tone's family and friends during this time of mourning.

wow i definitely did not expect to see this.. truly a great loss to the world, may he rest in peace

Happy Trails Tone....RIP.


jo

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Oh, my... this is terribly shocking news...

I never met Tone in person but I know he was a wonderful person. His enthusiasm and passion for life are evident in his numerous posts on this site and, for those who remember the story behind it, even the avatar beside every one of those posts is a reminder of his "go for it" attitude.

He has truly "gone farther" now though, and will be sorely missed by the online VX community. I'm sure he will be missed infinitely more by personal friends, family and of course, Lisa, to whom I offer my deepest sympathies. May God bless and strengthen you all in this time of sorrow.

Steve

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What? I can't believe this...My condolences to Tone's family, friends, Lisa...
Rest in peace my friend....you will be missed.

:( RIP Tone. Though I never met you, I felt your many contributions.
Was looking forward to perhaps one day meeting you and seeing the AMG crawling with the rest of us through MOAB.
To better trails, you'll be missed.

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Tone has certainly been a pivotal member and cornerstone of the VX community, and on any level this is tragic news. Our sincerest condolences and thoughts to his family and loved ones. :(

This is very sad news, my condolences to Tone's family and friends. I had the pleasure of meeting Tone years ago at the 2002 LA VX meet. I must say he will be greatly missed.

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2002 LA VX Meet, Photos from Naoki's Web site

I'm shocked! Never talked to the man, but I've read a babillion posts of his, and was literally JUST getting ready TODAY to shoot him an email about his hitch and rearview mirror backup camera...:(

Sad to lose an "asset" to the world of VX's - my condolences to all loved ones...

A very strong member of this family is gone. So much contribution. Too short on time. I will certainly remember Tone Monday. My most sincere condolences to his family.

Sadly,

Rest forever in peace Tone:angel:.

Here are some of Tones last posts.:(

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sea...earchid=189540

:eek:wow, man i didn't see this coming, never met tone in person, but he did give me good advise, man this is a terrable lost, and he sure will be missed, but will always be remebered everytime we drive our rigs, R.I.P. bro and prayers to his family.:(

RIP Tone.
My condolences to his family and friends.

A very tragic loss. Tones presence will be dearly missed. RIP
Condolence to Lisa and the Tone family.

I never had the pleasure of meeting Tone but my condolences go out to his family and friends.

Tom

RIP Tone. I never got to meet you, but I can say I learned a lot from your posts here. You will be missed.

I never got to meet Tone, but I have been aware of many of the valuable contributions he has made to this group. Our thoughts are with Lisa and the family. R.I.P. Tone.......

Randy

When I saw the post's title, I thought, "Whatever Tone needs, I'm going to help him out." Then I read the post and a chill ran down my spine.

RIP Tone.

Nate

Never met him but I bought his hitch, read his posts and assumed his advise to be the gospel. My condolences to the family and hope he is setting us up a cloud crawl...RIP

Man, I have been a here for a long time, never met the guy, but he was one of the biggest influences/help guru's on my build. Such a loss to this community. RIP Tone, you will be greatly missed.

Wow. Just wow.

I was really looking forward to seeing him again, now that we've relocated to Austin. This is horrific news.

For those of you who never had the pleasure of meeting Tone in person, he was a very genuine, kind, real person. He made a trip out to Seattle a few years ago for a VX gathering, and really impressed me in all regards.

I hung out with him again in Moab a couple of years ago, which reinforced my opinion of him as one of the "good guys".

The world is a lesser place with his absence. Best wishes to his family.

Wow… I’ve been speechless ever since I heard the news.

I’ve known Tone since 1999 when I first started my obsession with the Vehicross in the days before VMag when there was a few owners on Edmunds.com. He and Lisa Ketrick of Los Angeles were the two owners I started corresponding with when I was thinking of purchasing a VX. It was with their great advice and enthusiasm that I ordered my 2000 Ebony.

I came to know Tone as a complex man; smart with a quick wit, a man of many talents, at times abrasive (he never shirked from a donny-brook and there are posts to prove it ), but he also could be giving and nurturing. He even allowed himself to be vulnerable with his closest friends. He was a driven man. When he had an idea in his head to do something, he DID it. He made things happen.

He had the greatest passion for the VX. I looked again at that great picture of his Ebony flying through the air at a monster truck rally. He lived hard and played hard. It was because of him that VX owners had accessories! Brush bars, step bars, interceptors, brake flashers, seat-extenders, tow hitches, rear-door poppers, and the list goes on and on. I think most of the VX’es on this forum have some aftermarket part that came directly or indirectly from Tone. He supported others who wished to create accessories for us, like Ron of Vehicross Concepts and John FInnell of Powervault mufflers.

He adored off-road fun and looked forward to the yearly Moab trip. At various meets he would bring his VX goodies and install them on our VXes. The Texas and Moab VX clan can tell you all about that. My rear-door popper and brake flasher were installed by him when he was here for a Los Angeles meet.

He adored his daughter. I remember years ago accompanying them to a cheerleader meet to watch her compete. He was a very proud dad.

Tone and I banged heads many times; strong personalities in a china shop. I am glad that we waved our white flags a while back and stayed neutral since. He is leaving a lot of people who loved him and will miss him deeply.

I am reminded of my own mortality once again in the face of losing the third friend this year, all who died too young.

Rest in peace Blondie.