Parkinson's Disease "No man has ever been successful in an endeavor for which he felt no passion" -J.T. 1995- My grandfather is Joe Kenneth McLemore, he was born June 16, 1938. He has been more like a father than a grandfather to me; I was even named after him. So, in 1995 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease I was devastated. At the time I knew very little about this disease, most of us don't, it …
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…to him I decided that his wishes would be my my wishes. I, very much like Joe, decided that day that I never wanted to be a burden on my family simply to life like a vegetable. I did not want to live out my days alone in a hospital room. When God takes me, I want to fade away into the light with memories of my loved ones fresh in my mind. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**