An ending, but not the end of the story

Monday, June 11, 2012

An ending, but not the end of the story

Michael David Matheny passed away at 12:20 pm on Sunday, June 10th, 2012 at the Wedum Hospice. He was surrounded by friends and family in his final hours, and he knew he was loved.

We are having a day of remembrance for him at the Washburn-McReavy Nokomis Chapel on Saturday the 16th, from 1pm to 5pm. All of his friends are invited to come and share memories and raise a glass in honor of a life lived well and too short. The address is 1838 E. Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis MN. The number is 612-721-1651, and the web address is www.washburn-mcreavy.com.

If you need information, please email me - I'm kevin.matheny at comcast.net.

His story does not end here. His music is his gift to the world, and I am going to find a way to make it available to everyone. If you have recordings of his music, please contact me.

[Updated 6/14 to correct location - there's no way we can fit the number of people who want to remember Michael into his house]

1 comments:

Rene said...: I do have a recording of Michael and I jamming. I would be happy to share it with you. I'm on facebook: Rene Fancher.; June 12, 2012 at 2:10 AM

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Who is this guy, anyhow?

In early June, 2010 I was told that I have a high-grade Urothelial Carcinoma (bladder cancer), also known as Transitional Cell Carcinoma or TCC. This sucks, as you can imagine. This is my attempt to capture, record and share my ongoing experiences and thoughts during this time.

More about me, for those who are keeping score: I'm in my mid-40's, caucasian, urban, don't smoke (bladder cancer is even more common among smokers than lung cancer, oddly). I teach, go to grad school, and I have worked as a copywriter, journalist and art director in the past. I'm also a musician when the stars align properly.

On 7/28/11 I learned that I am now classified as having Stage 4 Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma, with evidence of the disease having spread to the lymph system and to my lungs. This means that the cancer is classified as "incurable" and being in remission or becoming cancer-free is not expected, and would border on the miraculous. Chemo is my friend now, and it will keep the disease as subdued as possible.

When given lemons, one makes lemonade.

[Edit: Michael passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2012.
- Kevin]

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Monday, June 11, 2012