Hello, Central friends,
Don Dudley posted the following update about Duane on the Facebook Central High Class of 65 group page begun recently by Jack Tomsic. Don received this information from Joe Klune who had spoken with Duane's older brother, Alan. I am posting Joe's words verbatim below:
"...I thought I'd share a message I got from Joe Klune last night (Alan is Duane's older Brother and practicing partner):
"I talked with Alan Takaki today at the Takaki Dental Office and the news is not good. Duane has not responded in any way to any stimulus since the stroke. Alan said it was a stage 5 stroke brought on by a ruptured vessel. He was with his cousin in Denver at a rehab facility next to St. Anthony's Hospital when he started to fall. His cousin caught him and laid him down and he received immediate medical treatment. He has been in a sedated state and I believe on a respirator. They are to stop the sedation tomorrow and family will have to decide how to proceed. Alan did not sound positive at all."
Will post further updates as I get them. In the meantime, this gives us all pause and reason to appreciate and celebrate our all too short time on earth. Take care, everyone.
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