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

Wed Dec 28 18:45:43 UTC 2016

Oh what a fine lady she is, I have always enjoyed visiting with her.
I know you folks are busy so I try not to bother anyone.
Blessings

Original message:
> Hi,
> Bernadette Jacobs is our new President!  Mike told most people he had cancer
> but, not what type.
> Joy

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> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d
> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 5:53 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at sero.email>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] I am very sad to let you know about the passing
> away of Mike Freeman, President of Diabetes Action Network

> Who is the vice president and now president he is gone?
> He touched many lives what a blessing.

> Original message:
>> What a shock. I still can't get the lump out of my throat. I've talked
>> with him quite recently and had no idea anything else was going on. He
>> sure knew a lot. I enjoyed batting things around with him. Heck, I
>> even enjoyed fighting with him. <grin> He made such contributions here
>> and on other lists as well. My deep sympathies to his loved ones. We
>> are all much richer for what he gave. I feel like I should reset my
>> synthesizer voice way down low to say this, we'll miss you Mike. Thank you
> for sharing your life with us.
>> Hugs to all of you.
>> Veronica

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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of d m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 12:55 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] I am very sad to let you know about the
>> passing away of Mike Freeman, President of Diabetes Action Network

>> I was pleased to learn it was cancer not diabeeties that caused Mike
>> to pass away.
>> We work hard to keep going in the rite direction, I know we will keep
>> doing the same.

>> Original message:
>>> Dear NFB Diabetes Action Network (DAN) Friends,

>>> I was very sad to get the news last night of the passing of NFB DAN
>>> President Mike Freeman. I had the pleasure to know and serve with
>>> Mike on diabetes related issues for the blind over the years. Mike
>>> had a lot of wisdom and a strong desire to help his NFB friends to
>>> live healthy lives with diabetes.  My prayers go out to his family
>>> and friends that will greatly miss him.

>>> All Because of Christ,

>>> Jerry Munden, "Recipient of the 2011 NFB Bolotin Award"

>>> 980.253.0949 (m)

>>> Connect with me on
>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrymunden?trk=hp-identity-photo> LinkedIn!

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Joy Stigile via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 1:13 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>;
>>> nfbc-info at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: Joy Stigile <joystigile at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] I am very sad to let you know about the
>>> passing away of Mike Freeman, President of Diabetes Action Network

>>> 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' <
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>>> Subject: [nfbwatlk] sad news

>>> From: Marci Carpenter via nfbwatlk < <mailto:nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>

>>> Cc: Marci Carpenter < <mailto:mjc59 at comcast.net> 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
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>>> <mailto:mjc59 at comcast.net> mailto:mjc59 at comcast.net>

>>> 206-604-5507

>>> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and
>>> friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind.

>>> Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.

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