Raised in Tribute:
$50.00Tom Deal was an artist, reader, philosopher, pastor, husband and father, as well as a lifelong Yankee and University of Michigan football fan (Go blue!).
He was diagnosed with Parkinsons at age 73. For 10 years, he bravely faced the challenges imposed on him by this cruel disorder. He continued to live a full life despite progressive physical limitations. Until covid, he went to the gym three times a week. When covid came he adapted and continued to exercise daily regularly to maintain his strength and agility.
He passed away peacefully, May 9th, 2022 at the age of 83.
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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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