[Nfb-kzoo] Fw: Sherry Gordon's passing

[J.J. Meddaugh]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luke Patterson" <lukusp at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:55 PM
Subject: oublab Sherry Gordon's passing


> Just so everyone gets a little closure, I talked to Mike M. for about a 
> half hour tonight at 10, and Sherry Gordon did pass on today at about 3 PM 
> Wednesday June 9th.
>
> There was just a lot of miscommunication about planning, when the 
> machinery would be and did get shut off, and how long things would last. 
> No ones fault, but when this many folks care about someone the are all 
> rushing and falling all over one another to hear the latest pieces of 
> information they get before it actually happens and things get jumbled. 
> It only shows how MANY people care for her and want to know what has 
> happened.
>
> Apparently, it was supposed to happen early morning 9ish I think, but did 
> not get cut off until around Noon, and Sherry being the fighter she is, 
> hung on for about three more hours.
>
> Anyway, I think folks can expect an official E-mail from the commission or 
> a co-worker tomorrow outlining concrete services and plans.  It looks as 
> though they may have a service in Kalamazoo on Saturday and then one later 
> in Homer, but since details are sketchy please wait until you see 
> something "official".
>
> Folks, I am really going to miss Ms. Gordon.  I have always said that you 
> can really measure someone's dedication toward something or someone based 
> on how much time, money and real labor THEY spend rather than what they 
> say or talk about things.  Sherry was someone who DID things.  Sherry was 
> independent, a very hard worker, and someone who always got things done. 
> She was someone who never failed to return a call, E-mail, forget to do 
> something on time, or do what she said she was going to do.  I am not 
> saying we always agreed on everything, but I have a very very short list 
> of people who I consider to be REAL workers and contributors rather then 
> talkers. Sherry was one of my ROCKS.  She was one of those "Rocks" for my 
> wall, a foundational individual, who I knew would not drop the ball when I 
> passed it to her or have a full inbox.  Anyway, my wall is less stable 
> without her, and I will miss her!
>
> Lukus M. Patterson
> 620 North Drive West
> Marshall, Mi 49068
>
> Home: 269-781-9180
> Cell: 269-832-4930
> Work: 269-223-6607
>
> Home: lukusp at gmail.com
> Work: lukus.patterson at va.gov
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Luke Patterson" <lukusp at gmail.com>
> To: <michigan-goalball at googlegroups.com>
> Cc: <OUBLAB at googlegroups.com>; "Sunny" <sunny at campt.org>; "Rob Essenberg" 
> <rob at campt.org>; "Janalee McClure" <janalee at riverview.net>; "Scott Norris" 
> <scottjnorris at comcast.net>; "Luke Patterson" <lukusp at gmail.com>; 
> "lukus.patterson at med.va.gov" <lukus.patterson at va.gov>; <w8wr at arrl.net>; 
> "Larry posont" <larryposont at sbcglobal.net>; "Casey Duttmer" 
> <casey354 at comcast.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:22 PM
> Subject: oublab Re: [MI-Goalball] Fw: Sherry
>
>
>> After reading this, I do not know what to think or what is going on!  I 
>> guess we will need to wait until we hear something firm.
>>
>> Lukus M. Patterson
>> 620 North Drive West
>> Marshall, Mi 49068
>>
>> Home: 269-781-9180
>> Cell: 269-832-4930
>> Work: 269-223-6607
>>
>> Home: lukusp at gmail.com
>> Work: lukus.patterson at va.gov
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
>> To: <michigan-goalball at googlegroups.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 6:51 PM
>> Subject: [MI-Goalball] Fw: Sherry
>>
>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "J.J. Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com>
>>> To: "Tyler and Leanne Merren" <tmerren at charter.net>; "jom" 
>>> <jmeddaugh at chartermi.net>; "Matt McCubbin" <mgoalball at gmail.com>; 
>>> "genie" <shesquilting at charter.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 4:26 PM
>>> Subject: Fw: Sherry
>>>
>>>
>>>>
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>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Shadrick, Ian (DELEG)" <ShadrickI at michigan.gov>
>>>> To: <Jj at bestmidi.com>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 4:19 PM
>>>> Subject: FW: Sherry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Kisiel, Lisa (DELEG)
>>>> Sent: Wed 6/9/2010 2:48 PM
>>>> To: MCB Staff
>>>> Cc: Jennipher Wiebold
>>>> Subject: Sherry
>>>>
>>>> Greetings everyone,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Some of you got some information from me earlier in the day that was 
>>>> not so. I want to update all of you as much as possible.  Sherry's 
>>>> family determined that after the neurological testing yesterday that it 
>>>> was best to discontinue life saving measures.  Sherry wants to donate 
>>>> her organs, so plans were made to do so.  Life saving measures ended 
>>>> for Sherry this morning between 10-11.  at last report her breathing is 
>>>> shallow and her time is drawing near.  Unfortunately Sherry's wish of 
>>>> donating organs will not happen because the window of opportunity has 
>>>> closed.  When we know of her final passing we will let everyone know. 
>>>> It was first thought that she passed this morning, but that was not 
>>>> correct.  I am sorry for that confusion.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you all for your thoughts and emails.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lisa Kisiel
>>>>
>>>> Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
>>>>
>>>> Michigan Commission for the Blind
>>>>
>>>> 1541 Oakland Dr.
>>>>
>>>> Kalamazoo, MI.  49006
>>>>
>>>> 269-337-3238
>>>>
>>>> Fax 269-337-3872
>>>>
>>>> Main office # 269-337-3875
>>>>
>>>> PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO ME AND THIS EMAIL IS NOT 
>>>> ANSWERED WITHIN 24 HOURS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL MY OFFICE.  I AM ON 
>>>> THE ROAD AND OFTEN DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MY EMAIL.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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