[TheForge] Bill Fiorini very poor health

[peter fels]

Oh Crap!
He's been important to us for a long time.

On Jun 2, 2011, at 12:52 PM, Roger Degner wrote:

> 
> I revived the below message from his wife
> 
> 
> Kirsten Skiles6:12am Jun 2nd
> Bill was in the hospital being treated for a very serious nocardia infection
> in his right lung and thyroid. He was recovering slowly, but definitely
> showing progress. Very early Wednesday morning he had a massive stroke on
> the right side of his brain. Even if he did survive and recover, he would
> not have anything close to the life and function that he wanted.
> 
> We've decided to choose comfort care only and inpatient hospice care. Please
> feel free to let his old friends know. I don't have the energy to look up
> names and numbers. I would prefer not to get a lot of calls right now
> please.
> 
> Bill wanted to be cremated and was adamantly against a wake and funeral.
> Finances permitting, Bill's older daughter Danielle and I would like to plan
> a memorial party (or hammer in?) back in La Crosse later in the summer. 
> 
> He's resting peacefully in hospice right now. I'll let you know how things
> go.
> -Kirsten
> 
> 
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