Michael Spears gets nice sendoff

[AliceTheCook]

Jody Dean, Randy Brown (Christopher Haze) and Nick Alexander (KVIL, KZEW, etc) all gave fitting eulogies. About 250 turned out for the service. Very nice event, and was, as Michael likely wanted it, a CELEBRATION of life instead of a sad funeral service. Spears certainly packed a lifetime (and then some) into his short 58 years. We could all take a lesson.

 

[KPLEXCOMPLEX]

> Jody Dean, Randy Brown (Christopher Haze) and Nick Alexander
> (KVIL, KZEW, etc) all gave fitting eulogies. About 250
> turned out for the service. Very nice event, and was, as
> Michael likely wanted it, a CELEBRATION of life instead of a
> sad funeral service. Spears certainly packed a lifetime
> (and then some) into his short 58 years. We could all take
> a lesson.
>
Agreed. As someone said in another post. Too many broadcastlegends(veterans) are dying way too young. Why? Smoking,drinking heavily,drugs, and generally not taking care of themselves. There are some now who have been told they have cancer,some with diabetes,and still some with other life altering inflictions. It's time to finally put away the cigarettes,cut out the drugs and go easy on the booze. There are many young broadcasters who want to learn and they want to learn from you.Show them the ropes but please stick around long enough to do it. Die of old age,not by something you could have prevented.

 

[longtimelistener]

> > Jody Dean, Randy Brown (Christopher Haze) and Nick
> Alexander
> > (KVIL, KZEW, etc) all gave fitting eulogies. About 250
> > turned out for the service. Very nice event, and was, as
> > Michael likely wanted it, a CELEBRATION of life instead of
> a
> > sad funeral service. Spears certainly packed a lifetime
> > (and then some) into his short 58 years. We could all
> take
> > a lesson.
> >
> Agreed. As someone said in another post. Too many
> broadcastlegends(veterans) are dying way too young. Why?
> Smoking,drinking heavily,drugs, and generally not taking
> care of themselves. There are some now who have been told
> they have cancer,some with diabetes,and still some with
> other life altering inflictions. It's time to finally put
> away the cigarettes,cut out the drugs and go easy on the
> booze. There are many young broadcasters who want to learn
> and they want to learn from you.Show them the ropes but
> please stick around long enough to do it. Die of old age,not
> by something you could have prevented.
>

All sound advice, but none of it applied to Michael's life. He never smoked, never did drugs, rarely drank if it all, didn't eat junk food and was very active in his church. Michael died of melanoma cancer that all started with a tiny mole on the top of one of his ears.

 

[KPLEXCOMPLEX]

> > > Jody Dean, Randy Brown (Christopher Haze) and Nick
> > Alexander
> > > (KVIL, KZEW, etc) all gave fitting eulogies. About 250
> > > turned out for the service. Very nice event, and was,
> as
> > > Michael likely wanted it, a CELEBRATION of life instead
> of
> > a
> > > sad funeral service. Spears certainly packed a lifetime
>
> > > (and then some) into his short 58 years. We could all
> > take
> > > a lesson.
> > >
> > Agreed. As someone said in another post. Too many
> > broadcastlegends(veterans) are dying way too young. Why?
> > Smoking,drinking heavily,drugs, and generally not taking
> > care of themselves. There are some now who have been told
> > they have cancer,some with diabetes,and still some with
> > other life altering inflictions. It's time to finally put
> > away the cigarettes,cut out the drugs and go easy on the
> > booze. There are many young broadcasters who want to learn
>
> > and they want to learn from you.Show them the ropes but
> > please stick around long enough to do it. Die of old
> age,not
> > by something you could have prevented.
> >
>
> All sound advice, but none of it applied to Michael's life.
> He never smoked, never did drugs, rarely drank if it all,
> didn't eat junk food and was very active in his church.
> Michael died of melanoma cancer that all started with a tiny
> mole on the top of one of his ears.
>
True,however you missed the point. Many have died because of the above. Regular checkups are needed especially after 35.I was not claiming Michael did anything bad,but allow his passing to be a wakeup call to many. Get a check up.

 

[rev_darkness]

Re: missed the point?

>
> True,however you missed the point. Many have died because of
> the above. Regular checkups are needed especially after 35.I
> was not claiming Michael did anything bad,but allow his
> passing to be a wakeup call to many. Get a check up.
>



Why is it that when someone dies, their death is supposed to be a "wakeup call" to everyone else? I mean, we all die. Radio people are not dying off any faster than the rest of the population. Why would you use Mr. Spears death as a soapbox to preach the benefits of regular check-ups? He died of melanoma. If you began spouting off about the dangers of skin cancer, that's one thing, but drug abuse? That's like eulogizing Rosa Parks and going off about the war in Iraq...

oh wait... that really happened...

Anyway, I just get sick and damned tired of people who use the deaths of others to try and get their points across... I'll probably be flamed for this, but you know what? Bring it...

Remember Mr. Spears. He was a good man. That's all. No agenda, no preaching, no B.S.

May Bacchus uncork a new keg for ya, Michael!<P ID="signature">______________
"The only thing that sustains one through life is the consciousness of the immense inferiority of everybody else, and this is a feeling that I have always cultivated."
---Oscar Wilde</P>

 

[KPLEXCOMPLEX]

Re: missed the point?

> >
> > True,however you missed the point. Many have died because
> of
> > the above. Regular checkups are needed especially after
> 35.I
> > was not claiming Michael did anything bad,but allow his
> > passing to be a wakeup call to many. Get a check up.
> >
>
>
>
> Why is it that when someone dies, their death is supposed to
> be a "wakeup call" to everyone else? I mean, we all die.
> Radio people are not dying off any faster than the rest of
> the population. Why would you use Mr. Spears death as a
> soapbox to preach the benefits of regular check-ups? He
> died of melanoma. If you began spouting off about the
> dangers of skin cancer, that's one thing, but drug abuse?
> That's like eulogizing Rosa Parks and going off about the
> war in Iraq...
>
> oh wait... that really happened...
>
> Anyway, I just get sick and damned tired of people who use
> the deaths of others to try and get their points across...
> I'll probably be flamed for this, but you know what? Bring
> it...
>
> Remember Mr. Spears. He was a good man. That's all. No
> agenda, no preaching, no B.S.
>
> May Bacchus uncork a new keg for ya, Michael!
>
No flame. Good points. I apologize if you felt offended and in no way was I accusing Michael of any illicit activity. I was stating there were many(not all) well know names who have died too soon due to things I outlined in a previous post. It is a good idea though to keep a healthy check up going all the same. I am sure Michael did,and he fought on bravely. He is very much missed.

 

[Roger_Wilco]

Only the good die young...

...as Billy Joel put it in a song. Notice how the unpleasant folk seem to go on and on? You know, the nasty ones who spin your little webs and think the whole world revolves around you and your money. Well, it doesn't, Mr. Mays and Mr. Hollander. In the whole vast configuration of things, I'd say you were nothing but scurvy little spiders. And... and that goes for you, too, Mr. Johnson!

(Apologies to Frank Capra)

 

[dean1]

Re: Only the good die young...

"Every man dies. Not all men truly live." (Braveheart)

Jody

> ...as Billy Joel put it in a song. Notice how the unpleasant
> folk seem to go on and on? You know, the nasty ones who spin
> your little webs and think the whole world revolves around
> you and your money. Well, it doesn't, Mr. Mays and Mr.
> Hollander. In the whole vast configuration of things, I'd
> say you were nothing but scurvy little spiders. And... and
> that goes for you, too, Mr. Johnson!
>
> (Apologies to Frank Capra)
>