My personal thoughts about Mattie

[Guest guest]

Amen to that Aice.

Joanne

[Guest guest]

Thank you Alice for letting us know. He was a true hero and a wonderful

inspiration for the whole world, with and without mito. My heart goes

out to his Mom.

Alice wrote:

>I know that this is very sad news today. Mattie, even at his very

>young age, was our leader. He made us all very proud. He opened

>many eyes to this disease and did it with courage, honor and

>dignity. There was so much life in his disease ridden body.

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>His many poems and media interviews will always remain in our

>minds. He is at rest now and his suffering is over but his Mom is

>left behind and her pain must be nearly impossible to bear. My

>thoughts and prayers go out to her today.

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>Today is a very sad day for the MDA and for victims of Mitochondrial

>Disease. It strengthens my convictions to do even more to fight

>this disease and do everything I can to help find a cure. To much

>of my posterity depends on this.

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>Alice

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