Paul Wirtz has died

[trains]

4:20 am this morning in hospital - don't know the details

[lotusland]

This is sad news. My sincere condolences go out to the Wirtz family and friends.

Paul had recently been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a malignant (cancerous) growth of B or T white blood cells (lymphocytes) in the lymph system. The Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas encompass over 29 types of lymphoma, each a bit different.

[PAskate]

Official announcement has now been posted on the Central Ontario Skate Canada website...

http://www.skatecanada-centralontario.com/

[Schmeck]

Odd - I clicked on "Deepest Sympathy" at the link provided, thinking it would have more info, and got a form for a seminar with Lori Nichols...

Anyways, :( for the Wirtz family

[Bailey]

Even a day after hearing the news, I still feel very upset. It's so hard to make peace with the passing of someone so young. My deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

[Artemis]

That's very sad. And I had no idea he was sick.

[mikawendy]

Odd - I clicked on "Deepest Sympathy" at the link provided, thinking it would have more info, and got a form for a seminar with Lori Nichols...

Anyways, :( for the Wirtz family

Sad news about Paul Wirtz.

The link could be a glitch in how the web people set up the link...

[Lucky]

He will be missed. R.I.P.

[lotusland]

Here is an article in one of the Ottawa newspapers:
http://ottsun.canoe.ca/Sports/OtherSports/2006/04/09/1526662-sun.html

[Schmeck]

Thank you for the link. :(