Motorcade Makes Boy’s Wish Come True

A young Rexburg boy who was diagnosed with brain cancer had one of his wishes come true Saturday, thanks to the generosity of hundreds of motorcyclists.

7-year-old Wesley Johnson was diagnosed with a rare and inoperable form of brain cancer on Christmas Eve of last year.

One of Wesley’s wishes while he was sick was to join a biker gang and ride a motorcycle. A motorcade comprising nearly 400 bikers and the Rexburg Police Department made his wish come true.

Wesley received a full leather jacket, chaps and a vest from Rexburg Motor Sports and dozens of doo-rags from local bikers. The motorcyclists that participated in the motorcade also created a biker gang for Wesley named “Wesley’s Warriors” and nominated him as the official president, which he gladly accepted.

“This is so unreal. We are overwhelmed and just so touched. Everybody has changed our lives,” said Wesley’s mother, Aimee Johnson.

The Johnson family said they aren’t unfamiliar with the terrors of cancer. Wesley’s father is a two-time cancer survivor himself; but the family said it’s the generosity and kindness of the community that keeps Wesley’s spirits up.

“I want one when I grow up. I want a black one (motorcycle) with red flames and a skeleton on it,” said Wesley.