I am very very sorry that BrainTalk's long-time member and participant on the MS board, Howie (AKA Howard), has left this world.
He will be greatly missed here.
He was here almost daily since about 2001, maybe even before then. For 22 years some of us have been hearing from Howie, chatting with Howie. Some of us have talked to him on the phone. He had a soft Southern accent in case you didn't have a chance to talk to him.
He loved working on cars, and his beloved Karmann Ghia named Pinky was probably his most cherished possession.
He struggled with MS every day but mainly he got along without help. He was still driving when last I heard from him (though not driving the Karmann Ghia).
I can only hope that his one remaining cat, Sam, will be cared for as I'm sure that's what he would have wanted. He was a devoted caretaker of many previous cats, including Seven and T'pol. At one time he even had a pet tarantula.
He must have communicated with many many people with MS over the years. I can't recall any time when he posted anything insulting or hurtful to anyone. His support and his humor helped to make this place special.
I hope he's in a better world, one without MS, a world where he can race around in a vehicle and be surrounded by cats looking out for him.
He will be greatly missed here.
He was here almost daily since about 2001, maybe even before then. For 22 years some of us have been hearing from Howie, chatting with Howie. Some of us have talked to him on the phone. He had a soft Southern accent in case you didn't have a chance to talk to him.
He loved working on cars, and his beloved Karmann Ghia named Pinky was probably his most cherished possession.
He struggled with MS every day but mainly he got along without help. He was still driving when last I heard from him (though not driving the Karmann Ghia).
I can only hope that his one remaining cat, Sam, will be cared for as I'm sure that's what he would have wanted. He was a devoted caretaker of many previous cats, including Seven and T'pol. At one time he even had a pet tarantula.
He must have communicated with many many people with MS over the years. I can't recall any time when he posted anything insulting or hurtful to anyone. His support and his humor helped to make this place special.
I hope he's in a better world, one without MS, a world where he can race around in a vehicle and be surrounded by cats looking out for him.
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