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		PARKINSN February 1997, Week 2

Subject:

Re: John P. (Jack) Martin

From:

Bonne Klompstra <[log in to unmask]>

Reply-To:

Parkinson's Information Exchange <[log in to unmask]>

Date:

Thu, 13 Feb 1997 19:58:54 -0500

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Dear Joan
I have been watching your postings as Jack's symptoms seem to mirror mine.
I commend you on your efforts it's hard to imagine how difficult it is.
My heart goes out to you and family.

All the best Bonne----------
> From: Joan Martin <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject: John P. (Jack) Martin
> Date: Wednesday, February 12, 1997 3:08 PM
>
> It is with great saddness that I write to let you know that my husband of
36
> 1/2 years passed away at home shortly after midnight on Sunday, Feb.
9/97.
> As most of you know Jack had been diagnosed with MSA in Jan '95 and his
> disease had slowly progressed until he was completely immobile and was
> unable to make his speech understood, although his sense of humour
remained
> until the end and he tried to make light of all his problems!  His brain
and
> spinal cord have been donated to the Brain Tissue Bank in Toronto, and
> tissue samples will be going to Vanderbilt, with Sylvia's assistance, for
> research.  He was in great pain at the end, but the following poem has
> helped our family accept his death. God Bless.
> Joan Martin and Family, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
>
> GOD SAW YOU GETTING TIRED
> WHEN A CURE WAS NOT TO BE
> SO HE CLOSED HIS ARMS AROUND YOU
> AND WHISPERED "COME TO ME"
> YOU DIDN'T DESERVE WHAT YOU WENT THROUGH
> AND SO HE GAVE YOU REST
> GOD'S GARDEN MUST BE BEAUTIFUL
> HE ONLY TAKES THE BEST
> AND WHEN WE SAW YOU SLEEPING
> SO PEACEFUL,  FREE FROM PAIN
> WE COULD NOT WISH YOU BACK
> TO SUFFER THAT AGAIN.
>
>
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color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial">Dear Joan<br>I have been watching your =
postings as Jack's symptoms seem to mirror mine.<br>I commend you on =
your efforts it's hard to imagine how difficult it is.<br>My heart goes =
out to you and family.<br><br>All the best Bonne----------<br>&gt; From: =
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color=3D"#000000"><br>&gt; Subject: John P. (Jack) Martin<br>&gt; Date: =
Wednesday, February 12, 1997 3:08 PM<br>&gt; <br>&gt; It is with great =
saddness that I write to let you know that my husband of 36<br>&gt; 1/2 =
years passed away at home shortly after midnight on Sunday, Feb. =
9/97.<br>&gt; As most of you know Jack had been diagnosed with MSA in =
Jan '95 and his<br>&gt; disease had slowly progressed until he was =
completely immobile and was<br>&gt; unable to make his speech =
understood, although his sense of humour remained<br>&gt; until the end =
and he tried to make light of all his problems! &nbsp;His brain =
and<br>&gt; spinal cord have been donated to the Brain Tissue Bank in =
Toronto, and<br>&gt; tissue samples will be going to Vanderbilt, with =
Sylvia's assistance, for<br>&gt; research. &nbsp;He was in great pain at =
the end, but the following poem has<br>&gt; helped our family accept his =
death. God Bless.<br>&gt; Joan Martin and Family, Oshawa, Ontario, =
Canada <br>&gt; <br>&gt; GOD SAW YOU GETTING TIRED<br>&gt; WHEN A CURE =
WAS NOT TO BE<br>&gt; SO HE CLOSED HIS ARMS AROUND YOU<br>&gt; AND =
WHISPERED &quot;COME TO ME&quot;<br>&gt; YOU DIDN'T DESERVE WHAT YOU =
WENT THROUGH<br>&gt; AND SO HE GAVE YOU REST<br>&gt; GOD'S GARDEN MUST =
BE BEAUTIFUL<br>&gt; HE ONLY TAKES THE BEST <br>&gt; AND WHEN WE SAW YOU =
SLEEPING<br>&gt; SO PEACEFUL, &nbsp;FREE FROM PAIN<br>&gt; WE COULD NOT =
WISH YOU BACK<br>&gt; TO SUFFER THAT AGAIN.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; </p>
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