oh, NO! she was such a favorite of mine.
peggy

RIP. Condolences to Joe.

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Sorry to hear she was a great lady

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She had not been around here for awhile, it was always nice to hear from her and get updates on Joe. Sorry to hear she is gone, she was a classy lady..

Very sad day. Hang in there Joe.

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Very sorry to hear of her passing.

My condolences to Joe and to all of Sue's family and friends. Her classy contributions to this forum will be missed.

Very sorry to hear this

so sorry to hear this.....

One of the truly nice people to grace these environs...

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:-(

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Oh that is terrible. Do you have any other information or an obituary?

So sad to hear about this. She was a gem. Please pass on thought to Joe! What an awesome couple! I felt like SupportCrew was our resident ST mom! Definitely feels weird.

Wow, this is sad news. I was lucky to meet Joe and Sue years ago at Eagleman and again at IMFL, such nice down to earth people. Agree with Dev that she was the ST "mom" when she used to post regularly. RIP and my condolences to Joe and family.

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Sad to hear. Condolences to Joe.

That's a shame. A truly great lady.

Condolences to Joe and all of their family and friends.

She will be missed.

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Also got to meet her and Joe at St. Croix....it was like having the ST mom there introducing herself to all the posters at the race! Truely a remarkable couple. Hang in there Joe B!

oh, man. what a gem she was. i'm so sorry to hear this.

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My condolences to Joe. She was such a kind and supportive person. We need more people like her.

Brian

support crew truly was the ST mom back in the day. Probably the only poster that epitomized the "peaceful tribe" moniker in every single post.

RIP Sue. Condolences to Joe B and the rest of her family and friends.

She may not be here, but it's like when mom's move on. They still remain that person in our minds and hearts (a mother holds a child's hand for a while, but their hearts forever...)

So sad. I agree with others; she was a true gem! I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with her a few times. Always so positive and kind....

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Very sorry to hear. I only chatted to her through ST. RIP .

Very sad news. We PM a few times over the years too, I always enjoy it. Condolences to Joe and family. RIP Sue❤️

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So so sorry to hear this, Sue was one classy lady and always so positive. She will be sorely missed.

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I haven't been on ST much in the past couple of years, but Longboarder let me know about this. Condolences to the Bonness family. When I started in triathlon in 2005, I had a slight hero-worship thing going with Joe's accomplishments and was so inspired by him! I was fortunate enough to meet Joe and Sue at IMFL and the very first 70.3 WCs in 2006 in clearwater. They were super-humble, gracious people. Definitely a loss for the triathlon community!

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wow that's sad news.

condolences to the family

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Very Very Sad......She was WONDERFUL.....My condolences Joe

Very, very sorry...

RIP Sue.

Oh man, so sad. As others have said, condolences to Joe and family. SC always weighed in with a unique perspective, a sense of purity for the sport, and more importantly a humility that Joe would be proud of.

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RIP SC. I always enjoyed her posts. She was a wonderful woman.

Sorry to hear this :(

I'm not here much lately either ...


RIP Sue. Condolences Joe and family.

Their daughter moved to the Cincy area by me for a while and I remember meeting her and taking them to his first Triple-T. That was a blast staying with Joe in a cabin for a couple of days. I took him on a training ride during the week with my roadie group, not telling them about his "prowess" just to watch their faces as this little gray haired/bearded man kept up. Good times.

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Posting her obit. She was so much more than 'support crew".

http://www.legacy.com/...y.aspx?pid=185828055

God's speed Sue, you will be missed by all.
John

Thanks for posting it.

Sorry to read this; condolences to family and friends!

That's terrible news - thoughts are with Joe and Family. RIP

Sue Bonness

October 23, 1954 – June 14, 2017

A woman of many roles: animal behavior expert, ultimate wife, excellent mother, comedian and master organizer.

Early in her life Sue developed a strong passion to understand animals and assist animal-lovers to build stronger relationships with their pets. Her education in zoology was a start on a life long journey to understand the science behind animal behavior. While she was humble about her accomplishments over the years she had an impressive resume training dogs and over the years reached the pinnacle of obedience, confirmation and agility. She would be annoyed if we did not mention her long pursued Obedience Trial Championship (OTCH) which she gained with Christy, her long time canine partner on the show circuit. Her bond with animals went well beyond training. Her dogs Freddie, Fizzy and Flash each became dedicated service dogs that impressed all with their useful jobs.

Born in Iowa and raised in Wisconsin, Sue attended the University of Wisconsin. She and Joe met through their mutual love of sailing. Shortly after the birth of Maggie they moved to Florida as Joe followed his father to the headquarters of the family road construction company.

Sue is the most determined and organized person you could meet which fit her lifestyle well, given the high aspirations she had for herself, her husband Joe and daughter Maggie. Leveraging her smarts and skills, she accomplished her personal goals in dog training. At the same time she was the ultimate "support crew" for Joe, as he trained and attained world class celebrity status as an Ironman triathlete. Simultaneously Sue insured Maggie had opportunities to excel in professional and personal goals.

Sue passed away after a long and courageous battle with diabetes. We were blessed with 15 additional years with Sue due to the medical miracle of a double organ transplant. Sue would ask all to consider becoming an organ donor. Sue is survived by her husband Joe, daughter Maggie Thomason, grandson Ethan, parents Bob and Fran Way, and siblings Bobby Way and Sarah Linser.

Refer to http://www.FullerFuneralHome.com for details on services and donations in her memory.
Published in Naples Daily News from June 17 to June 18, 2017
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Just now seeing this. Sue was one of the nicest people you would ever meet. It was always so fun hanging out with her in Kona. Condolences to Joe and the family.

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Very sad to get this news. What a great person.

Strong lady that could teach us all a lesson in overcoming physical limitations. RIP Sue

may her memory be eternal and her life continue to be lived through her family and friends..
deepest sympathy and condolences to Joe and family.

SC improved the forum every time she posted..

This. Exactly. She was the most human voice in what sounded like a sea of clamor to this newbie triathlete when I just starting out, and a reminder that not everybody has to look and be a certain way when I started coaching.

She is and will be very, very missed. My heartfelt condolences to all her loved ones.

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Hello eganski and All,

I only met Sue a couple of times and ended up talking with her for some time ...... and she was as nice in person as on ST.

Condolences to her family.

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man oh man. rip sue. she was one of the good ones. the swimfan thread... ha

Sorry to hear of her loss. Thoughts and Condolences Joe.

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:'(

thanks for passing along the news. seems like at a funeral where you can catch up with old friends, this thread is similar. Lots of the old ST guard in here paying respects :(

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Bummed to read this. Sue was always in Kona to support Joe and it was a pleasure to have met her in-person.
RIP

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