CA Has Lost Another Brother

[kelmac07]

It is with great regret and sadness that I have been asked to inform the community that Cigar Asylum has lost another one of our brothers...and way too soon, I might add.

Mike "Volt" Melton passed away this past week from complications during elective hand surgery. Mike was a young 55 and full of life. For those that knew him, he was an avid biker, very generous, loved his bourbon, his sticks, and his friends and family. Mike was one of the first people I ever met on CA and we herfed every Thursday for almost 7 years. Mike was a firm believer in "smoke what you like, like what you smoke". At our weekly Thursday VCM Herf last night, we had the chance to meet Mike's parents and shared a lot of great memories. Myself and Barry (bscottskangum) were discussing how he was our first true cigar mentor. Mike retired from the Navy after 20 years of service and called Hayes, Va home. He dedicated a lot of his time with his motorcycle club "Military Vets".

He will be deeply missed. Please keep his family and especially his wife, Dot, in your prayers. Mike's wishes were that there would be no service and that his ashes be sent home to Alabama and spread over the lake on his parents property.


Mike is in the black shirt and glasses (legs crossed)...talking to T-Bone who was released from a surgery himself an hour before this photo was taken.



We will miss you "Volt". Please enjoy a stick this weekend in honor of Mike.