[Diabetes-talk] I am very sad to let you know about the passing away of Mike Freeman, President of Diabetes Action Network

[Michael Barber]

Good morning all:  What a sad shock it was for me to have to learn of Mike's passing.  Mike is the one who talked me into using insulin, even though I was hesitant to do so.  He was a grand man and one who shall be missed greatly.  I don't know how many years he served on the National Resolutions Committee, but it was certainly several.

RIP, brother Mike.

Best,
Michael D. Barber, President
Iowa Diabetes Association Network.


Cordially,
Michael D. Barber

> On Dec 27, 2016, at 12:13 AM, Joy Stigile via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am sending below to all of you 2 messages.  The first one is from David
> Andrews our list serve moderator and the second one is from Marcie
> Carpenter, President of National Federation of the Blind of Washington.  I
> cried earlier and am now able to send out this message.  Mike Freeman was
> someone who helped me to realize that having Diabetes was just a fact of
> life and just to move on.  I will certainly miss talking to him.  I love the
> sound of his voice, wisdom and practicality towards life.  I am very sad to
> have to tell you of his passing away. See below for the announcement from
> Marci Carpenter, President of the NFB of Washington.
> 
> Sincerely, Joy Stigile, President Diabetes Action Network of California 
> 
> 
> Those of you who have used NFBNET in its various incarnations will know that
> Mike was an integral part of our success. He was an immediate and
> enthusiastic user of the service, when we went live in June of 1991. In
> those days you had to use a dial-up modem to get to our bulletinboard and
> there were only a few discussion areas, and lots of files. Later on I asked
> Mike, and Steve Jacobson, to assist with the monitoring of lists, as the
> traffic and number of lists had increased dramatically.  He did this, as a
> volunteer for many years and could always be counted on to help. As you
> know, he was President of the NFB of Washington for a number of years, and
> was President of our Diabetics Division. He also served on our R&D
> Committee, among many other things, for many years. Even if you hadn't met
> Mike, you probably knew him from his extraordinarily deep voice, as a human
> sign, at NFB conventions. I and others participated on a Conference Call
> with him this past Tuesday, and he sounded good, so this came as a shock!
> 
> Mike, thank you, and we will miss you!
> 
> Dave Andrews
> 
> 
> 
> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:43:30 -0800
> To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List' List' <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [nfbwatlk] sad news
> From: Marci Carpenter via nfbwatlk <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Marci Carpenter <mjc59 at comcast.net>
> 
> It is with a heavy heart that I write to share the news that our friend and
> long-time Federationist Mike Freeman passed away last Saturday. As many of
> you know Mike had been diagnosed with terminal cancer last summer and had
> been undergoing treatment. In the last few weeks his spirits had been high,
> his treatment had been going pretty well and he was planning to attend the
> NFB Washington Seminar next month. In the end it was his heart that gave
> out. Mike dedicated his life to helping blind children and adults realize
> their dreams. Mike requested that there be no service so we will respect his
> wishes. I will forward more information when I have it. Please keep Connie
> and Shanti in your thoughts and prayers.
> Marci Carpenter, President NFB of Washington mjc59 at comcast.net
> <mailto:mjc59 at comcast.net>
> 206-604-5507
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