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Jerry Lash ALS Memorial Fund
In Memory of Jerry Lash
The Jerry Lash Memorial Fund will help others who are living with ALS
Total Donations
through
September 9, 2010
$1560.00
The Jerry Lash Memorial Fund is in honor of my husband who was my best friend and love of my life for almost 35 years. To say he was a wonderful father would be an understatement. He not only was a great provider, he was a protector, a mentor, and much more. He was the rock of our family. As wonderful a father as he was, there's just no limit to how great a grandfather he would have been to our beautiful grandson named after him. At least Jerry knew the joy that he was going to be a grandpa, but unfortunately he didn't live to see his first grandchild.
Jerry instilled in all of us what he called 'the litte red caboose' theory. "You can do it!" Saying "I can't" was never in his vocabulary or an option. Jerry would always say "just try." He certainly lived up to what he believed in.
On May 20, 2005 Jerry was diagnosed with Bulbar-onset ALS. That was on a Friday, and Monday he wanted all of us to go back to work. Normal as we knew it would never be the same. We just had to make a new normal for our family, and we did. Jerry never once asked, "Why me?"
"It is what it is." That's what Jerry would say and how he lived his life. Weeks after his diagnosis he planned a family vacation to Europe. Although our hearts were not in it at the time, it turned out to be the trip of a lifetime. Our memories of it will live on forever.
When Jerry could no longer speak, he would use some, let us say, less than appropriate language on his voice-generated computer to keep everyone's spirits up. Thanks to the love and support of his boss of over 20 years, Jerry was able to continue with the work he loved to do almost to the end of his life. Disability was not an option Jerry chose to take.
Jerry wrote a beautiful letter for other patients at the Henry Ford ALS Center called "My Feeding Tube, My Friend" to help others faced with that possibility.
Jerry lost his very hard fought and courageous battle with ALS on October 10, 2008 at the age of 58. We know that raising money to help others affected with this horrific disease would be what Jerry would want. He will remain in our hearts and our lives forever. We know he's watching over us with his wonderful smile.
Annie, Kelly, Ryan, Samantha, and Jaden
Jerry instilled in all of us what he called 'the litte red caboose' theory. "You can do it!" Saying "I can't" was never in his vocabulary or an option. Jerry would always say "just try." He certainly lived up to what he believed in.
On May 20, 2005 Jerry was diagnosed with Bulbar-onset ALS. That was on a Friday, and Monday he wanted all of us to go back to work. Normal as we knew it would never be the same. We just had to make a new normal for our family, and we did. Jerry never once asked, "Why me?"
"It is what it is." That's what Jerry would say and how he lived his life. Weeks after his diagnosis he planned a family vacation to Europe. Although our hearts were not in it at the time, it turned out to be the trip of a lifetime. Our memories of it will live on forever.
When Jerry could no longer speak, he would use some, let us say, less than appropriate language on his voice-generated computer to keep everyone's spirits up. Thanks to the love and support of his boss of over 20 years, Jerry was able to continue with the work he loved to do almost to the end of his life. Disability was not an option Jerry chose to take.
Jerry wrote a beautiful letter for other patients at the Henry Ford ALS Center called "My Feeding Tube, My Friend" to help others faced with that possibility.
Jerry lost his very hard fought and courageous battle with ALS on October 10, 2008 at the age of 58. We know that raising money to help others affected with this horrific disease would be what Jerry would want. He will remain in our hearts and our lives forever. We know he's watching over us with his wonderful smile.
Annie, Kelly, Ryan, Samantha, and Jaden