Douglas Femmel

Apr 4, 1956 - May 24, 2023April 4, 1956 - May 24, 2023

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Douglas Femmel

Apr 4, 1956 - May 24, 2023April 4, 1956 - May 24, 2023


Place of birth

Disability

Cerebral palsy

Education

One of the first disabled children in the 1960s to be allowed into traditional classes with non-disabled kids in the Chicago Public School System

Health challenges

Defeated pneumonia in 1994 and conquered bladder cancer twice in the 2000s

Family

Survived by his wife, Laura, his two sons, Christopher and Kevin, his three grandchildren Caitlin, Ben and Melina, his two daughter-in-laws Heather and Lucero, his two nephews, Ben and Mark. He was a brother to Don, and a son to Arthur and Dorothy.

Personality

Extremely kind-hearted

Devotion

Devoted father

Philosophy

Would often tell his loved ones that he would rather have them in his life than be able to walk

Accomplishments

Defied all medical expectations for a person born with CP in the mid-20th century

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Born on April 4, 1956

Passed away on May 24, 2023

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