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Jim died. I got an email from one of our members.
https://www.hometownsource.com/forest_lake_times/obituaries/james-jim-broede/article_4602e382-7041-5c31-9777-a0aa86fadfba.html
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Wow, that is shocking. Im glad I had several positive communications with him on the board, and now Im a little remorseful for the not so positive interactions.
This really hits me hard. Of all the people I know, or only knew on the internet, he is the one I probably prayed for the most.
He.will. be. missed on. the forum.
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Even in the obituary, it had Jims signature sayings “a romantic idealist, a spiritual free thinker, a political liberal, a lover, a dreamer.” Thats Jim!
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Rest in Peace Jim you will be missed.
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jfkoc, thank you for letting us know. So kind of you.
Dear old Jim, I will keep you in my heart.
You taught me how to navigate through rough seas. You gave me something to hold on to. You helped me to survive the hurricane winds of my mind.
I encountered you after the death of my immortal beloved. In my hour of need. You encouraged me. You guided me. You inspired me.
You gave me a symphony of thoughts.
Thank you, old friend.
Using your words... May your imagination continue to imagine the unimaginable. Every day. Always in perpetual motion. For all of eternity.
Rest in peace, my friend. Dying at home. Suddenly. It was a good way to die. What a fresh start!
(Cristina, if you are reading, we are hugging you.)
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Thank you so much Judith. I'll make the donation for Jeanne. This is so sad. I was thinking the last few days if he had gone to Italy and left without saying anything to us. Thx for checking.
Actually, he's the reason I've stuck around here so long. Love to read his wild posts and take my mind off my world. I'll miss him so much.
He was a very special man.
Good bye Jim. I hope you see at least this one last thread from us before you take off to your world with your beloved Jeanne. Tell her we all say HI.
Love ya!
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Andy---Yes, Jim was all of those things. Although we grew apart over the years, he was a friend. Jim was the first person to welcome me to the Alz. boards and spent countless hours helping me to come up with work arounds and cope with the daily challenges of Charlie's Alzheimer's.
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Oh that's so sad. I wonder if he knew he was ill. He seemed so down lately. He will be missed and I did pray for him,too. This place won't be the same without him. Another loss. 
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Andy, what is so weird is that you did the "Living" thread on the day he died. Maybe, that was kinda him talking. Take a look at what you wrote. That is something he would say, as he passed on. Jim lives on!
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One thing is for sure he made an impression and left his mark. Whether you agreed or disagreed with him he certainly made the mind think and the heart race.
A unique man with a flare for writing and thinking on his terms. You can say that Jim definitely did it his way. Now, to write that next journey.........
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Yes, he did it his way. He was not ill. He, contrary to Cristina's advice, went up on his roof to shovel off the snow...fell...head injury. He got back to the house where he was found in a chair.
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JFKOC - How did you get those details? I know Jim walked several miles daily, and stayed in shape. But, he should not of been on the roof at his age, but we know Jim, its his way, and that got him through 83 years.
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We would like to express our condolences to Jim's family and friends. We encourage anyone who needs additional support to discuss the loss of our ALZConnected community member please call our 24/7 Helpline at 1-800-272-3900.
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Cristina emailed one of our members who shared the info with me so through emails.
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I am glad that we got the information personally. It seems more meaningful to me.
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Thank you for sharing the news. I'm saddened by this. I enjoyed reading his posts and the discussion they often generated.
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I am so sorry to hear that Jim has died. Musings won't be the same without Jim's thoughts. Judith, thanks for letting us know.
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I too had a few "active" conversations with Jim on various threads. He had some views. But he was always polite and wanting to soothe my feelings. Rest in peace, Jim Broede.
Iris L.
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Jim said he was a lover; I just happened to check in with this site today, and I just happened to have seen this quote earlier this morning...
"Death and love are the two wings that bear us to heaven."
Michelangelo
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You know, if nothing else, Jim never let the dust settle down here in the basement.
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Did anyone know, or did Jim ever mention meeting Elvis?? And there's a photo of a handsome, younger version of Jim.>>
https://www.twincities.com/2019/03/18/pioneer-press-alum-and-alzheimers-advocate-jim-broede-dies-after-fall-from-roof/
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Yes, its awfully quite down here.
Ruth, That's a good write up about Jim. He even took the neighbors LO for a walk every day. What a guy, a lover, a liberal. 
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thank you for the additional info....
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Thank You Ruth for that beautiful article about Jim, he will be very pleased that you shared that with us.
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Received an e-mail from Just Exhibit Love that Jim will be interred
in the military cemetery together with his wife on 9th April. Cristina---who felt
Jim would not be feel entirely at home in their cemetery in Sardinia--- thought
it was right they could rest together.
Ruth thank you for posting the twincities.com link. The fact that Jim had been stationed with
Elvis was news for me. Years ago I drove
to Charlotte to meet Jim during a stop over on one of his overseas trips and
had often wondered what he looked like in his youth. A picture posted on that link satisfied my
curiosity.
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Hello skericheri.
Iris L.
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Rest In Peace Jim.
You were something else!!!
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