E-mails around 16th December 1998These replies are in no particular order,in some cases they have been snipped out of longer messages. |
Anita Macaulay's original email announcement |
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It is with the greatest sadness that I have to let you know that Mike, our dearly loved Chairman and personal friend, passed away peacefully early this morning in Solihull Hospital. Mike was one of the greatest people I have ever known, he inspired so many people whose lives have been touched by SMA, and many many others too. He gave so much to all of us at the Jennifer Trust and taught us so much about life and living. He will be so very much missed by all of us who had the privilege to know him. Our love, thoughts and support are with Mike's parents and sister at this sad time - we all wish them the strength to cope with the days ahead. We all loved you Mikey!! -- Anita J Macaulay 16/12/98 |
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.... your sad news was just waiting for me today. I am extremely sorry as I know Mike was excellent in his role for JTSMA as well as a good friend to your all ....
-- Elizabeth Mellor. |
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I am so sorry to hear this very sad news. My most heartfelt condolences to Mikey's family and friends. He will be deeply missed and mourned. -- Faye |
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Please send our condolences .... with heartfelt sorrow ....
-- Fred and Michelle |
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Thank you for sharing this sad news with us, Anita. Our prayers are with you all.
-- June Price Living SMArt |
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.... what sad news. He was a true inspiration to the group and to many people who met him.
-- Kay Davies |
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Our deepest sympathy in hearing about Micky. Such a terrible time of year; if there is such a thing as a good time of year where death is concerned.
-- Ken |
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I'm very sorry to hear such sad news! I know Mikey will be missed by all who were blessed to know him! Please pass my condolences on to his family, who are in my thoughts and prayers.
-- Sincerely, Kristin |
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This is such sad news, thank you for letting us know. Mikey was a great guy...always warm and funny. I will miss him too :(
-- Melissa Richardson |
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I'm very sorry to hear the news of Mike Squire passing away. I only had the pleasure of a few exchanges of email with him here on Strength-L. I'm sure he is going to be missed dearly. My heart goes out to his family at this time.
Rest in peace Mike, see you hopefully when I get there.
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I just want to say that Mike has given me alot of inspiration in nearly all areas of my life social the list could go on for ever.. I've light a candle for him and decided to get as mobile as possible I walked in a wobbly fashion for 50 yards on a walking stick so who knows when September comes ....
-- your's Mad Pat in Crawley |
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May the Force be with you Mikey.
-- Ray |
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Please express our deepest sympathies and condolences to the family. We are truly saddened to hear the world lost a kindred soul. Our prayers are with the family.
-- David and Lynne |
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Really sorry to get the news. We will miss him. .... Will we be doing something in his memory?
-- Love, Sue MC |
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Thanx for letting us know. I'll miss Mikey, he was a cool dude :(
-- Tufty |
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I have just accessed my cumulative email .... and was most upset to receive your letter of december 16 with the very sad news of mike squire's unexpected death. It was only a few weeks earlier that i bumped into him in the waiting area of the Xray department at hammersmith hospital, where i was also in the line for an XRay and he seemed in his usual effervescent good spirits. It really was a privelege to know him over all these past years and I was always amazed at his tremendous energy and enthusiasm and obvious zest for life. I always considered it a particular treat to be able to join the discussion group of the young adults at the annual conference and learnt so much from mike and his fellow travellers about coping not so much with disability itself, but with life in spite of disability. I am sure he lived his life to the full and certainly packed a lot more into it than many an able-bodied, but less inspired and motivated individual. ....
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I would just like to say how very sad I was to hear of Mike's death. I had never had the pleasure of meeting him but had spoken to him over the telephone and by email. We were intending to meet up for a drink at some point and talk. I think in fact he was the only person of my age that I knew with the very same disability as myself. I regret that we never got around to it. My thoughts and sympathies go out to his family and close friends at this difficult time.
-- Yours in sadness, Vikash |
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