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Remembering Matt Rheintgen

September 16th, 2009 · Comments Off · Neighbohoods, People, Places and Things

A memorial fund has been established for Matthew Rheintgen, the teenager who lost his harrowing, 10-month battle with acute myelogenous leukemia in July.
Matt’s dad Michael Rheintgen said the fund will be used to make life better for children and families battling leukemia. “I was at the hospital when the doctor and I had to tell [...]

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White ribbons

August 5th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Neighbohoods, People, Places and Things

We arrived home from vacation to find long streets of trees wrapped in white ribbons throughout the north side of town.
They stand as an eloquent remembrance of a brave young man, Matt Rheintgen, who lost his fight with acute myelogenous leukemia 10 days ago at  age 14.
Matt, the son of Michael and Kathy Rheintgen was [...]

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