Fw: Ernie Juhn

[Ruth Phillips]

Hi list, I'm forwarding this to you as Jim is not subscribed to the pianotech
list.  The very best to all for a Happy Thanksgiving, and our continued 
thanks for your support of Ernie.
Ruth Phillips
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Ellis" <claviers@onemain.com>
To: <ptg-l@ptg.org>
Cc: <webb50@comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 9:01 PM
Subject: Ernie Juhn


> For those of you who may not know the latest regarding Ernie Juhn, he is
> back in the Hospital again after suffering another stroke, an amputation,
> and a series of infections they can't seem to find or identify.  I talked
> witn Ruth Juhn on her private line on Saturday morning, November 16.  Ernie
> is in:
>
> Room 519
> North Shore University Hospital at Forest Hills
> 102-01 66th Road
> Forest Hills, New York, 11375
>
> The Hospital phone is:  (718) 830-4000
>
> Ernie is unable to talk on the phone, so it's not a good idea to call his
> hospital room.  Cards and letters, however, are very meaningful to him, and
> you can send those to his home address, or directly to the his hospital
> room.  Ruth will take them to him.  She sees him daily.
>
> Webb Phillips is still collecting donations for Ernie, due to the fact that
> he has been unable to work for the past year, and the medical bills have
> taken their toll.  Any one who wishes to send a donation needs to contact
> Webb Phillips directly, and get instructions from him.
>
> Some of you may not know Ernie like Colleen and I do.  During September of
> 2000, we went to New York City, and Ernie took three whole days of his own
> time to be our personal guide to the city.  Just one year prior to the
> September 11, 2001 attack, Ernie took us out to dinner at Windows On The
> World Resturant at the top of the World Trade Center.  Just one year later,
> it was gone.  I talked with Ernie afterwards, and he told me he was driving
> into Manhattan over the 59th Street Bridge, and saw it happening.  A grim
> reminder of World War II for Ernie.
>
> Also, most of you do not know the hardships Ernie and Ruth went through
> during, and immediately following, World War II.  That evening at Windows
> On The World, he shared some of his memories of that period with us.
>
> Cards and letters to Ernie from his friends in PTG would be very meaningful
> to him.  PTG is very special to Ernie, and he really needs the personal
> touch from his PTG friends right now.
>
> Sincerely, Jim Ellis
>
>