Michele Barney
Michele was truly the “leader of the pack” in our family; she was filled with strength, never-ending curiosity and intelligence that drove a tenacious desire to learn, explore the world and try new things while never faltering in showing how much she loved her family. And she definitely gave some of the best hugs in the world!
Her husband Tom, and children Adam and Liz got to see how many lives she brightened across family, friends, and strangers around the world and it's something we each try and emulate in the world. Unfortunately, she lost her sister Melanie to ALS in 2009. And then when Michele was also diagnosed with ALS it only pulled our family more tightly together and ensured we made the most of however much time we had left together.
Although Michele lost her far-too-short battle with ALS in 2014, Adam, Liz, and Tom honor her interminable spirit by supporting other ALS patients out there through the research being uncovered by the ALS TDI. We know in our hearts she would agree on how strongly we believe a treatment and cure will be found through the work ALS TDI is doing, especially for families like ours so widely affected by ALS!
