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The old-timers on the list will surely remember Jim Finn - he was an early Parkinsn list member , and a participant in a clincial study testing the use of pig cell implants for PD. Jim's obituary was posted on the Neurotalk forum and is copied below. NEWPORT – James C. Finn, 63, of Potter Street, Newport, Rhode Island, died on Monday, February 27, 2012 at Newport Hospital. Born in Newport, Rhode Island on March 26, 1948, he was the son of the late John F. Finn and Rose (Folsom) Finn. Mr. Finn was at one time the youngest ham radio operator in Rhode Island. He worked most of his life as an electronics technician, and was an avid collector of vintage radios. Jim enjoyed ocean travel throughout the Caribbean and to Europe. Jim was a proud owner of a Triumph sports car and participated in many sports car rallies. He also served as a board member for PARI Independent Living Center. He participated in numerous Parkinson disease seminars. Jim was selected to engage in a study, receiving pig cell implants for Parkinson’s disease. Due to his remarkable recovery he was featured in many scientific journals and was interviewed by Leslie Stahl of 60 Minutes and appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show. Jim is survived by his mother, Rose Finn, his partner, Roland Racine, his former wife, Virginia A. Arnold, his brother John D. Finn, and his sister, Jeanne Finn Timpson. He was predeceased in death by his son, James C. Finn II. A celebration of his life is to be planned in the near future. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to PARI, 500 Prospect Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860 __________________ http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread167085.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A personal memory: Jim would post updates on the list about his condition after the pig cell transplant. Here are some http://www.parkinsons-information-ex.../msg00038.html http://www.parkinsons-information-ex.../msg05564.html I also had the good fortune to meet Jim in person a few years ago at a PD conference, and had the chance to talk witih him more at the airport when both of our return flights were delayed for several hours. . As in many transplant studies, the results were mixed, and the study was eventually halted. But Jim’s participation helped advance the knowledge about cell transplantation for PD . When I met him, his symptoms were returning, Although the pig cells were not a cure, it appears the transplant gave him a number of better years. Thank you Jim. www.pdpipeline.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn