* I received this from an email list - thought you might be interested in helping this young man.
Hey All, I am passing this on from my local group. Please read and send a birthday card if you can. Thanks Wendy B
> I just rec'd. some very sad news from
> my friend, Linda Benge.
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> Her charming 40 year old son, Billy, who has Down syndrome
> was just given several months to live due to his heart
> defect that was never repaired. Like most of our kids, Billy
> has defied the odds since birth. After Billy was born,
> Linda was told to leave him at the hospital because he was
> going to die anyway. Needless to say, he survived. He
> lives independently and is relatively self-sufficient. She
> is very sad, of course, to say the least. Linda lives in
> Fort Worth
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> Billy loves receiving birthday cards for his birthday. His
> birthday is March 28th and I was hoping if you could take
> the time to send him a birthday card? I know life is busy,
> if you can't find the time - no worries. But, if you can
> find the time to send a card - it would mean the world to
> him...
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> His address is below...thanks so much.
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> Billy Lamoureaux
> 1145 E. Sesame St.
> Tempe, AZ 85283
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