"Thank you for your guidance, your wisdom , your never ending hard work and dedication to Mastodon, always pushing and reaching turning over every stone to make sure we were always protected and always had every opportunity any of us could dream of. Thank you for making yourself available morning noon and night to handle every crisis or situation that ever came up. Thank you for being so passionate and believing in us with such enthusiasm that we considered you part of the band. Thank you for your calm demeanor, your level head and your sharp sense of humor. Thank you for showing all of us how to work our phones and computers with incredible patience via NJ solutions. Thank you for your smile and your infectious laugh but most of all, thank you for your unconditional love and friendship, we love you very much and are going to miss you more than we know. We love you Nick John. RIP. "

 The Hirshberg Foundation’s motto is 'You Can Hope or You Can Help.' I have decided to help by creating my unique You Can H.E.L.P. Fund to raise money for pancreatic cancer research, new treatment options, and the search for a cure. 

 The Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, established in 1997, is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing pancreatic cancer research, and providing information, resources, and support to pancreatic cancer patients and their families. They have the best medical researchers and physicians working to fight this terrible disease, but need our HELP to put an end to this disease.