from Ernie Betz, father of Greg, 10/10/8

DEAR GREG; TODAY IS THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR TRAGIC MISHAP; WHEN YOU WERE TAKEN BY GOD FOREVER FROM YOUR FAMILY,AND FRIENDS! I AM STILL UNABLE TO JUSTIFY WHY, ONLY THAT YOU ARE GONE FROM OUR LIVES FOREVER.I WOULD HAVE GLADLY TRADED PLACES WITH YOU,BUT WE KNOW THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE! I STILL HOPE THAT THIS IS ONE OF YOUR FAMOUS PRANKS,AND THAT YOU WILL ONE DAY JUST REAPPEAR,BUT I KNOW THAT WILL NOT OCCUR! MY PERSONAL ANAYLSIS OF WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED IS WHAT THE TRAIN ENGINEER TOLD ME THAT YOU MAY HAVE BEEN CAUGHT OFF GUARD,WHILE PUTTING YOUR NEW RED MOUNTAIN BIKE THROUGH ITS PACES,ALONG THE TRACKS;THE SOUTH BOUND TRAIN PASSED BY ON THE NEXT SET OF TRACKS,BUT COMING UP BEHIND YOU SECONDS LATER,THE NORTHBOUND COMPUTER TRAIN APPEARED! TO THIS DAY,I WILL ALWAYS HATE TRAINS! UNCLE FRED TOLD ME THIS MORNING AT OUR DAILY DOG WALK ON THE BEACH,THAT YOUR LAJOLLA FRIENDS WILL HAVE A PADDLEOUT,AND BBQ IN YOUR HONOR ON SATURDAY,AND YOUR NEW YORK FRIENDS WILL CELEBRATE A PARTY,AND SOCCER GAME IN YOUR HONOR ON SATURDAY ALSO! I AM SO PROUD OF THE YOUR NUMEROUS FRIENDS WHO CONTINUE TO HONOR YOU! CARYLE AND I ARE BACK IN FLORIDA FOR THE WINTER;WE DID LOSE TOBY,BUT MAYA IS AS STRONG AS EVER! WE ARE TRYING TO BE POSTIVE ABOUT OUR LOSS,BUT IT REMAINS MOST DIFFICULT! A DAY DOES NOT GO BY THAT YOUR OLD DAD DOES NOT THINK ABOUT YOU.JEN IS DOING AS WELL AS CAN BE EXPECTED;I AM AMAZED AT HER STRENGTH! THE GOOD NEWS IS YOUR GETTY IMAGES SALES ARE STILL DOING GREAT;YOU POSSESSED GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER SKILLS,AS WELL AS MANY OTHER TALENTS! I AM GOING TO SIGN OFF NOW;OUR LOVE FOR YOU CONTINUES FOREVER;I CAN FEEL YOUR SPIRIT AROUND US ALL THE TIME,SO THAT IS A COMFORT FOR CARYLE AND ME! MAY GOD BLESS YOU LOVE,DAD AND CARYLE PS HOPE THE SURF IS UP TODAY IN HEAVEN