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I found this on the Internet news. I am only posting the first three paragraphs. It is interesting that the two sentences should be grouped into paragraph two. -------------- Business News LEXINGTON, Ky.--Jan. 12--John Howard "Trader" Clark, a prominent thoroughbred horse owner and breeder and turf writer, died Wednesday at his home at 4420 Versailles Road. He was 76. Mr. Clark, who had been suffering from Parkinson's disease, died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Fayette County coroner's office. Mr. Clark had been credited with helping to create the American Horse Council and with reactivating the Thoroughbred Breeders of Kentucky in 1965, when tax law changes were threatening the industry. He also had been president of the Thoroughbred Breeders of Kentucky. ----------------------- The remaining story talks about Mr. Clark's achievements. No further reference to PD, suicide, etc. Recently I was giving an Inservice training at a senior day care facility. After the presentation, a woman walked up to me and asked, "Is there much suicide in Parkinson's disease?" It turns out her mother has a Parkinson's Plus syndrome. My answer was, I do not know. Regards, Alan Regards, Alan Bonander