Jean Christine Lambert




Jean Christine Lambert, Ph.D., died of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), on June 18, 2008. She was a theology professor and pastor in Zimbabwe, Sweden, New York City and Kansas City-truly a citizen of the world. She was a leader, a listener, and a life-long friend. She was an author, an artist, and an advocate for peace, justice and equality. Jean was preceded in death by her father, Irving Lambert and her mother, Florence Nelson Lambert of Glen Ellyn, IL; and by her cousin, Nancy (Wayne) Halleen of Santa Ana, CA. She is survived by her sister,


Margaret (Don) Markey of Rollingstone, MN; nephew, Steve Markey of St. Paul, MN; and cousins, Lynne (Chuck) Sheaff of Magnolia, AR, Betty (John) Kay of Jacksonville, IL, Jack (Tiz) Lambert of London, UK, Paul (Sue) Nelson of Centerville, OH,


Carolyn (Dave) Smith of Centerville, OH, Shirley (Ron) Baxter of Ohio, Don Nelson of Redondo Beach, CA and **** (Jean)


Nelson of Elmhurst, IL. Jean is also survived by her "adopted" families, the Turuza Family from Zimbabwe and the Kalisa Family from Rwanda. Jean is mourned internationally by countless students, colleagues and friends from Angola, Australia, Burundi, Cameroon, Cook Islands-South Pacific, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Japan, Korea, Malawi, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, South Africa, Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Wales, West Indies, Zambia and last but not least, Zimbabwe. Thirty of the United States are represented in her address book. A Memorial Service is scheduled for Thursday, July 17, 2008, at 7 p.m. at North Park Covenant Church, 5250 N. Christiana Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60625. Jean established a fund to aid African theology students and their families with medical needs. In lieu of flowers, donations to this fund are suggested. Checks should be made to North Park Covenant Church and sent to the address above. Peace be to her memory.


Published in the Chicago Tribune on 7/6/2008.

Former president of Grand Rapids Label dies
Posted by Keith Essenburg | The Grand Rapids Press July 07, 2008



EAST GRAND RAPIDS -- While William W. Muir was prominent in business and the community, he was not one to seek recognition.


William W. Muir"He never sought the spotlight, but he was there in so many different ways and touched so many people," said Will Muir, his son.

Mr. Muir, 71, died Sunday at his East Grand Rapids home after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- a progressive, neurodegenerative muscular disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He was the former president of family-owned Grand Rapids Label Co.

Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 227 E. Fulton St., with the Rev. Gary Haller officiating.

Mr. Muir took over as Grand Rapids Label president for his late father. Mr. Muir's grandfather had founded the business. Will Muir said the challenges that accompanied Mr. Muir's abrupt rise in the company with his father's sudden death seasoned him for a lifetime of cool-headed problem solving.

"He weathered the challenges and did it well. And because of that, he was never out to prove anything to anybody," said Will, who has succeeded his father as Grand Rapids Label president. "He would walk into any situation and was never really overwhelmed by it."

Will said his father put a premium on ethical business practices, even when it cost him.

Mr. Muir was named Small Businessman of the Year in 1991 by the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.

He also was active with several nonprofits and loved boating, naming his last two watercraft Tinker Toy.

While he loved business and the community, Mr. Muir always made time for family.

"No matter what was going on, he made a point of making it there," Will said. "I never felt that the business came ahead of me.

Mr. Muir is survived by his wife of 43 years, Kathleen; a daughter, Elizabeth; two sons, Will and David; and three grandchildren.

Visitation is 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Metcalf and Jonkhoff Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking memorial contributions go to the ALS Clinic through St. Mary's Doran Foundation, 200 Jefferson Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

Harold E. Cecil
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 The Oregonian
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Gresham Memorial Chapel for Harold E. Cecil, who died July 5 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 81.

Harold E. Cecil was born Aug. 11, 1926, in Indianapolis. During World War II, he served in the Navy in the Philippines. He moved to Portland in 1955. He worked for Overhead Door for more than 30 years and owned the Portland distributorship for about 11 years. He retired to Madras in 1981 and in 2006 moved to Gresham. In 1949, he married Betty Pryor; she died in 2006.

Survivors include his son, Scott; brother, Leland; and two grandchildren.


Remembrances to Paralyzed Veterans of America.

Friends, colleagues remember Bilgutay's successes
Nancy Lan
Issue date: 7/11/08 Section: News


Dr. Nihat M. Bilgutay, 56, a professor and former head of Drexel's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, died July 1 at his home in Wallingford, Pa., after a two-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
During his 26 years at the University, Bilgutay was a driving force in the ECE department's success and growth, according to Moshe Kam, ECE department head and professor. Bilgutay was instrumental in building some of the area's most advanced laboratories, and was a pioneer in bringing multidisciplinary collaborations to the department, Kam said.
"His work … took the College of Engineering a very important step forward," Kam said. "It presented the faculty with opportunities we didn't see before."
Another significant project Bilgutay coordinated was the ECE's move from Commonwealth Hall to its current home in the Edmund D. Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Kam said, a transition that took about two and a half years to complete. This was a difficult time for the department, but Bilgutay was able to coordinate a smooth technical transition while never losing sight of providing the best accommodations to students and faculty.
"This project took a lot out of him. You have no idea how good he was at getting this extremely complex project done. He was a very methodical, very meticulous man," Kam said.
Though Bilgutay garnered many professional achievements throughout his career, many of his colleagues expressed that they will remember him most of all for his spirit and personality.
"He was a very kind, considerate, thoughtful person. I found him a real gentleman and a real scholar," Mark Greenberg, interim provost, said.
According to Greenberg, Bilgutay was an exceptional teacher and showed his passion for students time and time again by volunteering to teach honors courses at the University.
However, students were not the only group Bilgutay sought out to teach - according to Kam, Bilgutay was a mentor to faculty members as well.

"When I was a young professor, in spite of the fact that he had no formal obligation to, he made sure … that he gave me advice, checked up on me," Kam said.
"He propelled us [young professors] forward. My gratitude to him knows no bounds."
Bilgutay's care for other people did not stop at mentoring and teaching; he also often wrote award nominations for his fellow colleagues and was always "looking for opportunities to promote and reward others," Kam said.
Even after being diagnosed with ALS, Bilgutay still made his students and colleagues a priority, according to Margaret Wheatley, a professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems.
"He was incredibly brave, courageous. He remained a perfect gentleman under all that he had to suffer. … He was coming in [to work], sitting at his desk when other people would have long given up," Wheatley said.
She added that even through the decline of his health, Bilgutay was still able to maintain a sense of humor, lifting the spirits of others around him.
"His loss is very palpable. His disease, you know, is not one anyone should have to go through that and he went through it with such courage," Wheatley said.
Bilgutay was born on March 31, 1952 in Turkey. He wed his wife, Kathy, in 1977 after meeting her at her cousin's wedding in 1974, according the The Philadelphia Inquirer.
He went on to obtain a bachelor's degree in 1973 from Bradley University, as well as a master's degree and doctorate from Purdue University in 1975 and 1981, respectively.
In 1982, Bilgutay came to the University as a Drexel Fellow and was made full professor in 1992, Greenberg wrote in an email statement.
Aside from serving as ECE's department head, Bilgutay was also a Vernon L. Newhouse Professor of electrical and computer engineering, associate dean for graduate programs and research (1990-1995) and the leader of the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition.
According to Greenberg's statement: "[Bilgutay's] research interests included ultrasonic nondestructive testing and imaging and digital signal processing, and he developed an international reputation in the field of ultrasonics, especially split spectrum techniques. He was a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a recipient of that organization's Third Millennium Medal."
In addition to his wife, Bilgutay is survived by his parents, Sabahattin and Utarit, three daughters, Canan Ayse, Aylin Nur and Denis, one brother and one sister.
Donations may be made to the ALS Association at 27001 Agoura Road, Suite 250, Calabasas Hills, Calif. 91301.

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Winter Haven Doctor Beach Brooks Dies At 81

By STACY JONES
THE LEDGER


Published: Friday, July 11, 2008 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, July 11, 2008 at 8:54 a.m.


WINTER HAVEN | Dr. Beach Alexander Brooks, 81, continued a family legacy in medicine reaching back as far as his great grandfather, Dr. John Beach. He died Wednesday after a long battle with Lou Gehrig's disease.

Brooks was one of the first board certified internists in Winter Haven and one of three doctors who formed the Internal Medicine Associates.

Dr. Alan Gasner said he worked with Brooks for 20 years at Winter Haven Hospital. He joined the IMA in 1975.

"He was a dedicated physician, always looking out for his patients. He had a keen sense of family and a loyalty to the hospital and his fellow physicians," Gasner said.

"He was particularly good with older people, and willing to spend a lot of time with them," he added. "He always had a corny joke for them."

Brooks' wife, Nancy, and four children - Nancy Lopez, Elizabeth Attaway, Steve and Beach Brooks Jr. - remember him as a warm spirit who had a penchant for practical jokes, peanut butter, popsicles, popcorn and photography.

Brooks was born Jan. 14, 1927, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to Dr. and Mrs. J. Culpepper Brooks Sr. He attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville after graduating from McCallie School in his hometown.

He married Nancy Keener in St. Petersburg in 1952. They met, she said, after her brother set them up on a blind date after meeting Brooks at McCallie.

Brooks attended Temple Medical School in Philadelphia and interned at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga before completing a three-yearinternal residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans.

During his residency, his daughter Nancy Lopez said, he would call home to his wife while working 36-hour shifts. Their son Beach, an infant then, got so used to hearing his mother say "hello" on the phone to his father that he began calling him "Lollie," a mispronunciation of "hello."

The nickname stuck, Attaway said.

"I can't tell you how many kids called him Lollie," she said, adding that her father had nicknames for all of his children and grandchildren.

His wife, Nancy, also recalled his light-hearted nature.

"He was a lot of fun," she said. "He liked to take pictures. We were trying to play a little golf when he retired."

She and Brooks moved to Winter Haven to raise their four children in 1958.

Of his 50 years in Winter Haven, Brooks dedicated more than 40 of them to the Winter Haven Rotary Club, serving on the board of directors and as a former president. As co-dictionary chairman, Brooks helped distribute dictionaries annually to each fifth-grader in the Winter Haven area.

Bill Siegel, a Winter Haven photographer and Rotary Club member who had known Brooks for 27 years, said he was a kind and loyal club member.

"It's rare that a doctor joins a civic club outside of their practice," Siegel said. "He said all those years he was in practice as a doctor, Rotary was the only way he had to find out what was going on in the community."

He is survived by his wife, Nancy; sons, Beach Jr. and Steve; daughters, Elizabeth Attaway and Nancy Lopez; and grandchildren, Blair, Beach III, Drew Brooks, John III, Brooke, Ashley, Gerry, Max, Sam and Sarah.

Services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1410 Dundee Road, Winter Haven. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church or The ALS Association, 27001 Aguour Road, Suite 250 Calabasas Hills, CA 91301-5104.

Wife Stays Strong After Husband Dies Of Lou Gehrig's Disease

POSTED: 3:43 pm EDT July 11, 2008


ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A St. Johns County family who had to deal with chronic illness of both the father and one of their children is now dealing with grief.

Kenny Goodall lost his battle with Lou Gehrig's disease Thursday night, just over a month after the community rallied to help him and his family.

His wife, Karen, said the fact that she knew it was coming doesn't diminish the pain of his death.


"Even though I didn't know how it was going to happen, I knew, and I've had two years to prepare for this moment," Karen Goodall said. "He was a very loving husband, very gentle man and terrific father."

Earlier this year, the Goodall's oldest son, Kollin, was diagnosed with leukemia. Kollin had been hospitalized for the past two weeks, but with his doctor's permission, he was able to say a final goodbye to his dad.

"I was concerned with how he would be able to handle it, but doctor let him out, let him see Kenny," Karen Goodall said. "I think that's when Kenny let go."

On Memorial Day, the community rallied together to support a bike ride to assist the family. Proceeds from the ride allowed their house to be made wheelchair-accessible.

To keep the parents and their six children going strong, the volunteers had words of encouragement framed: "You cannot cripple love, shatter hope. It cannot corrode their faith."

This wife and mother said she'll have her moments and challenges, but knows that she'll be OK.

"I am so at peace with this, I never wanted to see him suffer," she told Channel 4's Ashley Townsend. "I'm going to miss him, but I'm glad he's gone home to be with the Lord. He's got a new body and a new home and I know he's smiling down on us now."

The family had not announced funeral arrangements.

Funds to help the Goodall family are being collected by their church: Mills Creek Baptist.

Donations can be made to the church: 6019a State Road 16, St. Augustine, FL 32092. Their phone number is 904-940-9833.

If you donate by check, make it payable to the church, but put "Goodall Family" in the memo line.

SALISBURY - Mark D. Chamberlin, 51, of Loverin Hill Road, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen after a six-and-a-half year courageous battle with ALS disease.

Mark was born Aug. 17, 1956, in New London, the son of David C. Chamberlin and Joy A. (Sanborn) Chamberlin. He grew up in Salisbury and attended Merrimack Valley High School and Plymouth State University.

He served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and was an over 20-year member of the Salisbury Fire Department.

He was a former Franklin area rural mail carrier and in recent years, was a real estate salesman for various local real estate agencies.

Mark enjoyed hunting, hiking, mining and gardening. He had hiked the Appalachian Trail years ago, where he photographed landscapes and nature scenes. This developed into a love for photography and nature. A display of his photos was recently featured in the lobby of the Merrimack County Nursing Home and in a Concord Monitor article.

He is survived by his life partner, Debra Rattee of Loudon; two brothers, William C. Chamberlin of East Andover and Matthew S. 'Sam' Chamberlin of Salisbury; three sisters, Mollye A. Gauer of Helena, Mont., Melissa K. Cheney of Andover and Meriellen E. Joga of Castlerock, Colo.; and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be held tomorrow from 4 to 7 p.m. at the H.L. Young and Co. Memorial Home, 175 S. Main St. in Franklin.

Graveside services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family at Mills Cemetery, Salisbury.

Memorial donations may be made to the Salisbury Fire Department, Salisbury, 03268

Philson

Published: Friday, July 11, 2008 8:48 PM CDT
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Nick Philson, 68, of Cookeville, succumbed to his battle with A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig's Disease) on Thursday, July 10, 2008. The funeral service will be held in Cookeville on Monday, July 14, at 4 p.m. He is survived by his wife, Ann Philson; four daughters and sons-in-law, Angie and Mike Casstevens of Mount Airy, Maria and Andrew Merritt of High Point, N.C., Susie and Tom Branch of Dobson, N.C., and Nichole and Matt Wilson of Cookeville; three sons and daughters-in-law, Dwayne and Tracie Huntley of Jacksonville Fla., Steve and Kim Huntley of Livingston and Nick Philson Jr. of Cookeville; three sisters; a brother; 11 grandchildren; and 12 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother. Hooper-Huddleston and Horner Funeral Service is assisting the family. You may send condolences to www.hhhfunerals.com or (931) 526-6111.

Fundraiser and music pioneer dies



Brian Jeffery

Tributes have flooded in after the sudden death of a tireless charity fundraiser, RAF worker, health care professional and music promoter from Chorley.

Brian 'BJ' Jeffery lost his battle with an aggressive form of motor neurone disease on Saturday, July 12, at the age of 51.

The much-loved father-of-one from Yarrowgate, in Chorley, was well known for raising thousands of pounds for charities and he was one of the first reflexology practitioners setting up Harmonious Healthcare in the town.

He also served in the RAF during the Falklands War but his most enduring legacy has been his passion for live music.

Around two years ago, Brian set up Chorley's first and only blues club at the Red Cat before it moved to the Hop Pocket, in Carr Lane.

This week, friends, family and musicians from across the globe have all lined up to pay tribute to an 'incredible man.'

Choking back tears, his wife Pat Jeffery said: "Everything he did, he did with passion and he loved life so much - he's irreplaceable.

"Brian touched a lot of people's lives though his reflexology, his charity work and, of course, his music.

"To us he was a wonderful husband and daddy. He was such a kind, loving, genuine and big-hearted person."

A funeral service will be held at Charnock Richard Crematorium at 2.15pm on Monday, July 21.

The family have requested that donations be made to the University of Edinburgh Development Trust for motor neurone diseases research

Daniel S. Hollis III
BRUNSWICK, Ga. - Daniel Saye Hollis III, 69, of Brunswick, Ga., went home to our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, July 13, 2008, after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).

Mr. Hollis was born July 29, 1938, in Rock Hill, S.C., the son of the late Daniel Saye Hollis Jr. and Ruth Hughes Hollis. He was a 1956 graduate of Winthrop Training School. He earned a degree in electrical engineering from Clemson College in 1960. While there, he was a member of the Clemson Jungaleers. After graduating, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, before his career of 36 years with Southern Bell/Bellsouth. After retiring from Bellsouth, he began a second career as a realtor. His passions included flying small aircraft, singing, playing the bass violin and piano.

Mr. Hollis is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Patricia Rea Hollis; his daughters, Trisse Hollis Kozick and husband, Steve of Charleston, S.C., Amy Hollis Staats and husband, Akim of Fort Mill, S.C., and Dana Hollis Kloes and husband, Chris of Atlanta, Ga.; three grandchildren, Sayelor Kozick, Aden Staats and Ari Staats; his sisters, Rebecca Hollis Wolfe of Peachtree City, Ga., Jane Hollis Jackson and husband, Charles of Pinehurst, N.C., and Lynn Hollis Isgrig and husband, Tom of Cincinnati, Ohio.

A graveside service will be 9 a.m., Saturday, July 19, at Laurelwood Cemetery in Rock Hill. A memorial service will follow at 10 a.m. at St. John's United Methodist Church, 321 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, with the Revs. Sandra King, William Ligon Sr. and Dan Harris officiating. Family visitation will be held following the service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Georgia Chapter of the ALS Association, 1955 Cliff Valley Way, Suite 116, Atlanta, GA 30329 or online at www.alsaga.org.

Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel in Rock Hill and Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home in Brunswick are serving the Hollis family.