OBITUARY: Corey “Megatron” Guthrie

Corey Guthrie died August 6th, 2010 doing what he loved, riding his beloved motorcycle, "Raven." Recently, he solidified the bond with his machine by having the midnight stained bird tattooed on his leg.

Corey lived his life like few others, never looking back, focused on tomorrow. He was born June 15th, 1983 to John and Sherilyn Guthrie. He attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach and graduated in 2001. After finishing high school, Corey heeded the call to serve his country and joined the Army. While in the Army, Corey served bravely as an intelligence officer in Iraq and was also stationed in Germany. While serving he met Gail Henofer. The two married before graduating college from the University of South Florida.

The couple traded the beaches of Florida for the mountains of Virginia when Corey took a contract position at the National Ground Intelligence Center located in Charlottesville, Va. He worked diligently to serve those still in uniform.

While still in Florida, both Gail and Corey joined the motorcycle club Street Thunder Cats. After moving to Virginia, Corey sought to start a new chapter and realized his dream in 2009 with 5 friends. Corey was named president of the new chapter and set to work growing the club's profile through public service. One of the first events organized by the club was a fundraiser for the Charlottesville-Albemarle Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which raised several thousand dollars for the non-profit. Over 100 motorcycles participated in the event.

Corey is survived by his parents Jon and Sherry, siblings Palmer and Brandie, and his brothers and sisters in the Street Thunder Cats.