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"When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race."
~~ H.G. Wells

Sunday, June 6, 2010

PMC 2010 Passenger: Rev. Bob Duncan

The gentleman in the picture here is Rev. Bob Duncan. (The woman next to him is his wife, Polly.)  Reverend Duncan is our good neighbor Colin Duncan's dad and I'm proud to be taking his picture along with me as another of my "passengers" on this year's Pan Mass Challenge ride.

After being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma (a cancer of bone marrow plasma cells), Rev. Duncan was treated in Boston at Dana Farber and Brigham & Women's Hospital over the last year or so.  Today, Rev. Duncan is at home with Colin's mom in Kingston, MA, making the most of each day God gives him.

I'm more than happy to add Rev. Duncan to my "passengers" so  people can see the faces and maybe learn a little about the actual people dealing with their diagnoses.  

I look forward having Rev. Duncan along on my ride, and only hope that should I get a flat, the Reverend will forgive any ensuing profanity...

1 comment:

  1. Hi Doug, Hope you're staying hydrated in this weather! Thanks for all your hard work and dedication to helping raise money and awareness for cancer research & treatment. I just know that efforts like yours & others really made a positive difference in the time that Colin's Dad's had on this earth fighting his cancer. But sadly, Colin's Dad passed away at home on June 17, 2010. While we miss him dearly, we can also rejoice, for we know that we will see him again in Heaven and most importantly we know that he is now fully healed, cancer free and resting in the arms of Jesus.

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