Dear Julie

So terribly sad to receive the news of Mike's passing. Sincere
condolences to you and all of Mike's family.

It is a tribute to Mike that he not only fought his own battle but
helped so many others in their battles against brain tumours. There
are tributes flowing in from around the world since the news was
posted on the news groups last night, he was truly a global BT warrior.

On a personal note, Mike has been a great help and inspiration to us
since my wife's diagnosis almost two years ago. He was so generous of
his time, whether by email, news group posting or a phone call. His
wonderful stories about his horse treks were a great pick up.

Mike's tag line: "Never give in, never surrender, and NEVER EVER GIVE
UP HOPE!" will continue to inspire brain tumour patients around the
world. He will be sorely missed. RIP, MIke.

Chris
Wellington, NZ
h/o Lynda (43) dx GBM March 2006

--- In nzbraintumour@yahoogroups.com, "mikegabriel1066"
<mikegabriel1066@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> My name is Julie Foyle and i am Mike's sister-in-law. I have much
> regret to inform your group that Mike lost his battle with cancer at
> 4.45am on monday morning 11th Feb. I am unable to log onto your site
> and post this notice myself so i have had to use Mike's group password.
> It has been a long battle and Mike fought so hard. He passed away very
> peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. Some may say it is hard to
> lose a loved one so young yet we must believe this is because he earned
> his wings so quickly.
> Mike will be forever with us and our family encourages you all to fight
> with all the strength you can muster.
> We also thank you all for being there for Mike.
> Please feel free to correspond to this email address if anyone needs
> anything.
> Yours in hope,
> Julie Foyle
>