CONTACTS 
0202 - Fitness Motivation Institute                                                                                                                                       O-00000408 0101
020201 - Mr. Ronald Useldinger; President                                                                                                                                 O-00000408 0101

SUBJECTS
Events, Entertainment, Good Will
Popejoy, Richard, Kathy
Wrestling Tournament, State Finals, UP
Sam Lawson

0706 -
0706 -    ..
0707 - Summary/Objective
0708 -
070801 - Follow up ref SDS 8 0000, ref SDS 7 0000.
070802 -
070803 - Sam Lawson has cancer.  Called and talked to Sam's son, Jay, and
070804 - wished the family well in dealing with this Sam's condition.  Spoke
070805 - briefly to Sam.  He sounded weak, but remembered our last visit in
070806 - 1997.
070808 -  ..
070809 - Sent ref DIT 1 to Richard letting him know the results of the call.
070810 - Asked if he ever sent the notes of our visit on 970708 to Sam, since
070811 - this would be a tribute to Sam.
070812 -
070813 -     [On 990430 Sam died. ref SDS 11 0864]
070814 -
070815 -
070817 -  ..
0709 -
0710 -
0711 - Discussion
071201 -  ..
071202 - Sam Lawson has Cancer, Just Released from Hospital
071203 -
071204 - Richard advised that Sam Lawson has been diagnosed with cancer and is
071205 - not doing well.  Ron Useldinger visited Sam a few days ago, since then
071206 - Sam has not been able to speak well on the phone.
071207 -
071208 - Richard is very worried about Sam.
071210 -  ..
071211 - We recalled our visit when Richard got a lot of the guys together at
071212 - the State Finals wrestling tournament in 1997. ref SDS 8 6480
071214 -  ..
071215 - I mentioned that Sam got Robby and I started in wrestling during the
071216 - summer recreation program he managed at Cupertino Jr. High, when it
071217 - was still on Stevens Creek near Highway 9.  We were probably in the
071218 - 4th or 5th grade.  That was the first time I saw a real wrestling
071219 - match.  I remember Sam showing Rob some "moves" to handle bigger kids,
071220 - and Rob was successful even at that early age (from visit on 970308.
071221 - ref SDS 8 1080).
071223 -  ..
071224 - Sam followed our career later at Cupertine Jr High and at the HS
071225 - level.  He was always a helpful advisor, and his positive outlook was
071226 - contagious.
071228 -  ..
071229 - Richard gave me Jay's phone number:
071230 -
071231 -                        408 252 3676
071233 -  ..
071234 - He suggested waiting until tomorrow or Saturday to call, until Sam
071235 - gets a little stronger, recovering from his hospital stay.
071236 -
071237 -
071238 -
071240 -  ..
0713 -
0714 -
0715 - 1600 called Jay       408 252 3676
071601 -  ..
071602 - Talked to Sam and Wished Him Well - He Sounds Determined
071603 -
071604 - Talked to Jay.
071605 -
071606 - He remembered me.  Jay said they have just brought Sam home, and that
071607 - he is not in condition to speak.
071609 -  ..
071610 - I explained wanting to just wish the family well, realizing they are
071611 - getting a lot of calls and are busy caring for Sam.
071613 -  ..
071614 - Jay said Sam may be able to take calls in a few days.
071616 -  ..
071617 - There was some discussion in the background, and Jay then said that it
071618 - would be alright for me to speak with Sam now.
071620 -  ..
071621 - Sam came on the line, and said hello in a very soft, but determined
071622 - voice.
071624 -  ..
071625 - I asked him not speak, that I would only take a moment.
071627 -  ..
071628 - I mentioned that Richard called and advised that he is not well, and
071629 - that all of us are wishing the best for him.
071631 -  ..
071632 - We recalled briefly our visit over breakfast in 1997 with Dick
071633 - Campbell, Dale DeSelms and George Fernandez. ref SDS 8 6480
071635 -  ..
071636 - Sam interjected that he remembered that visit, and enjoyed it very
071637 - much.
071639 -  ..
071640 - I expressed appreciation for Sam relating his success in the 1948
071641 - Olympic trials, and later for the guidance and inspiration he provided
071642 - for Rob and me, as for so many others.
071644 -  ..
071645 - I thanked Sam for all of his many contributions to Cupertino and the
071646 - community in so many ways for half-a-century.
071648 -  ..
071649 - I told Sam that Millie and I are hoping for his recovery, and will try
071650 - to visit soon.
071651 -
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071654 -  ..
0717 -
0718 -
0719 - 1818 called Cathy
0720 -
072001 - Told her about the letter, and the idea to send it to Jay, if
072002 - posssible.
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