| Graduation Year | Class of 1974 |
| Date of Passing | Nov 05, 2009 |
| About | Mike passed away from ALS and Limes Disease. He was 54. The paragraph below is what his oldest nephew (Richard Wall) wrote for Mike's birthday 9/29/10: "For almost 10 years of his life he had these sicknesses, but he never gave in. This is a man who climbed mountain, built cars, and hikes everywhere. He spent the last 8 years of his life in a wheel chair, to the point of no use of his body and very little speech. He lived the last few years through my brothers and my stories and lived to share his knowledge. This man had one of the strongest hearts ever, a love and passion for life. That's what kept him going." Mike did have a heart of gold as many people that knew him could tell you. He was full of life and even when he couldn't talk much he would give us his 'grin' and he'd have that twinkle in his eye. We miss you Mike! But like Rachelle said, "you can blow out your own candles and be able to eat your birthday cake." I hope you're getting a lot of hiking in that you've missed out on for so long! We love you Mike... |
