Cathy Standish

Aug 10, 2024

So it is in his voice, his memory we vow this … to “Stay Hopeful My Friends.” His name was Fred Standish and he was “The Second Most Interesting Man in the World.” Why? Because his time in this world was impactful. Fred, a former Associated Press journalist, evolved...

Bob Scannell

Aug 10, 2024

My wife, Beth Ann Scannell, died from ALS in early 2022. Shortly before, she wrote a letter to our son Kyle, to be read at his upcoming High School Senior Letter Day. Here is an excerpt from that letter: “… Kyle, one of the many ways we have bonded is through your...

Dana Kent

Aug 10, 2024

We lost him to this terrible disease in November 2021. Witnessed how horrible ALS is first hand. My husband was diagnosed with ALS in August of 2020. We lost him to this terrible disease in November 2021.

Tim Abeska

Aug 10, 2024

Having been born and raised in suburban Detroit, I am a lifelong Detroit Tigers fan. (I now live on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, but the loyalty has not changed.) My late wife, Mary Ann, married into this obsession. Having been born and raised in suburban Detroit,...

Alexis Behan

Aug 10, 2024

An estimated ten members of my family have been diagnosed with ALS including my younger brother, father, grandmother, aunt and uncle. My name is Alexis and I carry the SOD1 ALS gene. An estimated ten members of my family have been diagnosed with ALS including my...