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  • Mike Luther.

    From Marc Lewis@1:396/45 to All on Wed Feb 20 15:39:18 2019
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    Hello All.

    Some months ago I was asking around if anyone had info on Mike Luther (formerly 1:117/100). Not much info could be found at the time.

    Today I heard from a lady that's a close friend of Mike's and actually got to speak with him for a few minutes. It turns out that Mike has been ill since 2015 though he never let on to it. He ended up having a stroke in October of 2018 and is now in a nursing home in Madisonville, Texas. After an extended conversation with his lady friend, it really doesn't sound all that good for him. It seems doubtful to me that he will live too much longer; it appears that dementia is setting in, probably exacerbated by the stroke.

    Best regards,
    Marc

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  • From Mark Lewis@1:3634/12.73 to Marc Lewis on Wed Feb 20 17:23:30 2019

    On 2019 Feb 20 15:39:18, you wrote to All:

    MarcL> Some months ago I was asking around if anyone had info on Mike
    MarcL> Luther (formerly 1:117/100). Not much info could be found at the
    MarcL> time.

    thanks for the news, marc! i've been wondering about mike since you first brought him up... i've been thankful that searches did not turn up any obits on him but the lack of news has been disconcerting, to say the least... thank you for continuing to keep up the search...

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  • From Holger Granholm@2:20/228 to Marc Lewis on Thu Feb 21 11:47:00 2019
    In a message on 02-20-19 Marc Lewis said to All:

    Good afternoon Marc,

    Some months ago I was asking around if anyone had info on Mike
    Luther (formerly 1:117/100).

    Today I heard from a lady that's a close friend of Mike's and
    actually got to speak with him for a few minutes. It turns out that
    Mike has been ill since 2015 though he never let on to it. He ended
    up having a stroke in October of 2018 and is now in a nursing home

    Thank you for the news, even if they are sad. Mike is a good friend of
    mine and I have missed his activity.

    Among other things he was a rock to lean on when I questioned him about something in IBM's OS/2 operating system.


    Have a nice day,

    Holger


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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Marc Lewis on Wed Feb 27 00:45:56 2019
    Hi Marc,

    Some months ago I was asking around if anyone had info on Mike Luther (formerl
    1:117/100). Not much info could be found at the time.

    Today I heard from a lady that's a close friend of Mike's and actually got to speak with him for a few minutes. It turns out that Mike has been ill since 2015 though he never let on to it. He ended up having a stroke in October of 2018 and is now in a nursing home in Madisonville, Texas. After an extended conversation with his lady friend, it really doesn't sound all that good for
    him. It seems doubtful to me that he will live too much longer; it appears tha
    dementia is setting in, probably exacerbated by the stroke.

    I am so so sorry to hear this Marc. Mike is a wonderful man and I did love to talk to him in Fidonet throughout the time he was around. The man was a walking history book of events around him at one time... I do hope he recovers but I understand how serious his situation must be.

    Take care,
    Janis

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