"Linda B" wrote in message
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I am so very sad to tell you that Mike died on Tuesday. As some of you may
know he had lung cancer and although he had one lung removed, followed by
chemotherapy and radiotherapy last year, another tumour had developed
fairly recently. This had caused swallowing and breathing problems and a
week or so ago, he had a stent put in his throat to ease the pressure and
help his breathing. Sadly, after this he developed pneumonia and it proved
too much for him. He died on Tuesday, his family all with him at the time.

The funeral is tomorrow and he will be buried with his first wife Wendy. I
have today spoken with both Liz, his wife and his son Jamie and they asked
that I let you all know.

I am not usually subscribed to this group these days but will pass on any
messages to the family from here or if anyone wishes to email me.

Sad news. I never met Mike but exchanged many e-mails with him over the
years. He was an absolute gentleman and was always happy to provide
information and explanation. He even managed to explain lapse rates and
trigger temperatures to me. On this newsgroup he always conducted himself
with great dignity. My condolences to his family and friends


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