Bruce became aware of his Parkinson's disease in 2012. He understood the disease after watching his father-in-law endure Parkinson's for over 30 years.
During his active years, Bruce loved water skiing, scuba diving, hand ball, snow skiing, tennis, racquet Basically he did it all.
As an aviation enthusiast, he acquired a pilot license with instrument rating. Ultimately, he owned several small airplanes which were leased to flight schools.
While heading a successful I/T consulting business, he pursued a photography career specializing in portraits and wild animals.
Bruce loved volunteering at a local bird sanctuary every weekend for over fifteen years.
In 2018, Bruce took control of his situation by ending his life. He leaves behind a wife, a brother, a sister, four children, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
He understood we are consumers and most of us are also producers. Parkinson's stole his "producer" capabilities which was torture to Bruce.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today. The Foundation is the world's largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's research, with more than $800 million in high-impact research funded to date.
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