I just spoke to the guy a few weeks ago, I had a normal 20 minute conversation about hows FL, How's the family working out... I will have a hard time with this, being he wasn't just a guy you meet while working on cars, or helping with those pain in the ass problems that only "Mad type JDM Skills" Will can handle....This was the guy who would give you the shirt off his back to help you out, no matter what. All he seemed to ever want was for his family to grow together, and just make it... He was a true friend and I will miss him deeply... RIP WILL...
Praying for his family and friends that loved him and for the ones that didn't as well. May Will rest in peace. Amen!
RIP. I met him once and remember all the help and info he always had to offer. Good guy, sad to hear this.
I know for a fact Will did plenty of work on my subaru. Had lunch plenty of times. Swapped parts with him. Considered him a good friend. There won't won't be another like him. He will be missed. Prayers go out to his family..... Rest in peace buddy.....
I dont know him never did and never will now . But this man was someone special young people and good people are always the ones ti go first and its sad that we all loose our friends and the people we love.God bless his little 5 year old Just her makes me want to cry ....fuck
Will was an awesome stand up guy! Bought my first mod (bov lol) from him and kept going from there. He always answered all my questions to perfection. RIP WJM
I, along with a few others, are working on setting up a savings bond or some other account for Charlotte. When I get more details, I'll get it posted up in here.
I was one person that knew Will this way, as he went of of his way to assist me at SoG back in the day. I was deeply saddened when left Georgia, and now knowing he is gone from the world forever truly breaks my heart. Truly one of the few people that stood out to me. You will be missed, sir. RIP
Well I haven't posted in over a year probably but this news just left me speechless. I remember OGame with WJM and Matt and he has helped me on my car. Matt, let me know when you have info on the savings and I'll chip in. This news is still sinking in and it's hard to put into words what a big loss this is to us, specially the Subaru community.
Completely agree with this. With all our differences, and diversity, you never know who may have been in your shoes before. Don't keep stress inside, it's one son of a bit*h for sure. Thoughts go out to his family. It's horrible to loose a loved one. As a community we should band together and do something nice for the family. *Edit* just saw that it is in the works.
I never got to meet the guy but he sounded like a great person. So sad that his little girl won't have a daddy growing up. Best wishes to his family. RIP
Here's a group that's been created in memory of him. Just reading it is bringing tears to my eyes. http://www.facebook.com/groups/176959995753181/ :wtc: RIP buddy. I love you.
You guys keep mentioning Will as a Subaru guy. I know him as a car guy. Will helped me out with my Camaro long before I ever owned a Subaru. The world is a little darker without WJM. I need an alignment on my black Camaro, so maybe I should dial in a little more camber in memory....
This SUCKS... Only met him once, he did an alignment for me at SOG... Exchanged friendly banter with him several times about his favorite jet on the forum (F-14 Tomcat)... Good guy...RIP...
was thinking about this earlier. with the circumstances surrounding his death, his insurance will be voided. this MUST get done! i will scrounge up what i can for sure. i'm sure you've already tried/posted this suggestion on NASIOC, but you may be able to get a lot more support for it from there as well. make it happen good sir
The family has been very receptive and quite shocked at the outpouring for their son/brother. They wish to express severe gratitude to everyone for the kind words and thoughts and prayers. This is a tumultuous time for them as they've got so many things to prepare for. We're talking about a potential memorial service for him, and will most likely be up in North Carolina. When I get more information regarding that, I'll post up in the original post. Donations addresses will be there as well.
Most likely it wouldn't unless he purchased it within the time frame stipulated in the suicide clause when this event occurred.
Definitely something to consider. We're working on putting together a memorial at Fontana Village for him and his legacy. It will definitely be a few months out, but I'll post up when we get more details.
I talked to him on a few occasions and he was more than free with information and I enjoyed talking to him. I'm sorry he was going through such hard times...I certainly will miss him. I know someone else said it already here.....but please talk to someone if you're feeling this way.
I dont know why good people around me leave me early and the assholes stay forever... He was a great help every time I walked into SOG and answered every single one of my tedious questions with a smile... RIP Will.
I am also saddened by this news. Will helped me a few times on PM, and sent me to my current mechanic in Asheville as he lived here a short while. Tragic news, I'd like to help any way that I can. We'll miss you buddy!
Very sad news indeed. Having recently become parents ourselves, my heart breaks for his little girl. RIP Will.
For those of you who don't know me I was Will's wife. We were together for 5 years and though we divorced last summer we never stopped loving each other and remained very much a part of each others' lives. We were each other's best friend. I still feel as though I have lost my husband. We have a 4 year old daughter together, Charlotte Anne Maham (CAM, CAMshaft) who is coping well but misses her daddy very much. Will was 27 when he took his own life but loved us VERY much, as we still love him. I will respect his friends' wishes in answering what ever questions I can but I would like to request that the nature of his passing no longer be discussed in open forums. RIP Will....I love you ~Ash25
To Ash, Charlotte and Will's family, my condolences. I just was at the shop today and it came up. I am sorry to hear about your loss and I wish you all my prayers.
Never met Will but was well aware of his vast knowledge of Subarus. Spent many days watching his threads with king at SOK. My condolences go out to his family, you all are in my prayers.
Condolences to all his friends and family. He was a big part of this community, and his absence will be felt...
A celebration of life for our son, brother and friend Will Maham will be held Saturday March 10 between 2-4pm http://www.forbisanddick.com/obituary-details.php?id=2416 It's a "gathering" to remember the life of our Son and your Friend, not a formal service. They've also stated there's plenty of hotels and motels in the area, and that they definitely recommend getting one if you're coming from far away. They'd love to get as many people there as possible, so please, don't feel like you're not welcome! Also, if you have anything of Will that you'd like to bring to the service, they'd love to have that. As of now, they're far too distraught to open any of the boxes he's given them in the past couple years.
Thanks for sharing Matt....that's only 3 hrs for me. I'm gonna try my best to be there. edit....crap it's both my grandmom's and my brother's birthday weekend. Can't make it
It's a sad day to see this posted. Not only was he a tremendous wealth of knowledge he was a great guy. He was a great help with some autocross advice, ogame advice, as well as suby advice. We have lost one of our greatest members. My prayers are with his family throught their darkest times. Will, thank you for all you have left with us... RIP WJM
i'm a bit speechless. i haven't been on this forum in years due to relocating and just sort of stumbled on this thread and still can't believe it. i'll never forget meeting him at one of the Tuesday meets at a Fellini's Pizza. i was new to Atlanta and Subarus, and didn't know anyone. he went out of his way to talk to me and was just a really cool, funny guy. apparently he had an '05 RS exactly like mine so he immediately made my head spin with a bunch of interesting facts about it which was great. of all the people i met while in GA, Will was the one i remember most. my sincere condolences to his family. he'll be missed for sure. i'll be watching for this since its in my neck of the woods.