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Posted: May 8th, 2009
The Auto Assets Family Mourns the Loss of Katherine Mabel Vance.
The owner of Auto Assets, Chip Vance and his wife Mindee miss Katie Mae every day
“Katie Mae” was born November 19th, 2008 to Chip and Mindee Vance, their second daughter. On Monday, April 27th, 2009 she lost a courageous and heartening battle with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disease characterized by degeneration of motor neurons, resulting in progressive muscular atrophy (wasting away) and weakness
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to
https://giving.nationwidechildrens.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=184&srcid=183&page=90
This foundation supports the many caring workers in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Hospice program.
For more information about Spinal Muscular Atrophy and the devastating effects on young lives, we have identified the following websites that are dedicated to sharing information about SMA and are working toward a cure.
Working to accelerate the development of a treatment for SMA
Seeking a cure for SMA
Families of children diagnosed with SMA
Here is a link to good news to bring an end to this hideous disease.
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/03/02/gene-therapy-fixes-muscles-in-lab-mice.html?sid=101
As always… a donation to OSU or to Children’s Hospital to further their research would be a step to honor our loved and missed Katie Mae….
Thanks for reading.
There are no words to express the sadness at the loss of such a beautiful child. Your family is in our thoughts. Know that she will never be forgotten.
I am so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Im so sorry for the loss you have experienced. You dont deserve to have to go through something like this. You are the only one that shows respect to me whenever im in your shop, even though others presented prejudice because of my young age…
I HAVEN’T COMMUNICATED W/YOU FOLKS SINCE YOU HELPED ME WITH A ECU PROBLEM W/MY ‘01 A6 4.2 SPORT. WE ARE SO SORRY TO LEARN OF YOUR LOSS.I WISH I COULD WAVE A MAGIC WAND OVER YOU & MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER. THERE’S NOTHING ANYBODY CAN SAY TO MAKE IT BETTER. ONLY TIME WILL HELP, BUT KNOW OUR PRAYERS & THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU. SINCERELY, GARY & BEV ONTKO, SANDUSKY,OH.
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