From: ExoticRainforest <Steve at ExoticRainforest.com> on 2010.06.26 at 16:34:47(21144)
One of the only two surviving founders of the International
Aroid
Society, Tricia Frank, died last night after a long bout with
pancreatic cancer. This is a major loss to the IAS.
I spoke briefly
with Julius Boos yesterday who also has been fighting pancreatic cancer
for one year and he has never sounded so very
weak. He is also in a hospice at this time. Julius is one of the most
knowledgeable and highly respected members of the IAS and if you've
ever read much in the archives of Aroid l or more than one page on my
website you have found he has made thousands of posts and I quote him
often.
About 30 minutes ago Julius called me to tell me he felt worse today
and
just wanted to talk. His voice was much weaker than yesterday and I
had to listen very carefully to understand what he was trying to
convey. We talked for close to 5 minutes which is the longest time
I've been on the phone with him in more than a month. He says he has
trouble eating, is extremely weak and was obviously depressed.
Please keep both of these great aroiders and friends in your thoughts.
Our community will greatly miss Tricia and we only wish the best to
Julius in his struggle with this horrible condition that has affected
them both.
Steve
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