Cancer Warrior Jim Wilson, 52, of Hummelstown, PA, passed away on September 26, 2022 after an 18-month hard-fought battle with stage 4 lung cancer. Jim is survived by his wife of 30 years, Heidi (Schmidt) Wilson; his sons: Isak (wife Jade), Luke, Brig (wife Shay) and John/Jack.
Jim had a love of bicycling. He bought his first mountain bike in 1989 and enjoyed breaking it in on the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Northeast Georgia. Jim added many bikes to his fleet over the years. In his 40's, Jim joined Blue Mountain Velo (BMV) and began racing competitively. He enjoyed a few podium finishes. Tuesday Book Club (a weekly bicycle ride) had seasoned cyclists that taught him what he needed to know to stay safe while in group rides and in competitions. He enjoyed riding solo centuries (100 miles) the most. For Jim, riding was an act of worship. He prayed, sang worship songs and hymns, and thoroughly enjoyed God's handiwork as seen in nature and felt God's pleasure as he pedaled. He also mentored a few younger cyclists and experienced much joy watching them succeed in bicycle repair, riding, and racing.
His favorite cycling distance was 100-miles, and so this distance and a walk are named in his honor at the annual Chocolate Tour to support cancer research on Saturday August 5, 2023.
Please consider honoring Jim’s memory and his battle as a cancer warrior by joining his team and participating in one of these events.
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