Michael Petura the Jelly Fish man. Sick wit Cancer

[carlsmarblesbeadsetc]

I got the email just tonight folks.. Mike is very ill and needs serious prayers offered up on his behalf.. G-d is a healer I know it.. Lets put our hearts together and pray for him amein.

the letter below came from Marie my Ma in the L-rd.. I Love her tons..


the letter:
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"Carl, my buddy and son and everything else, i have another favor to ask of you. Mike Petura is gravely ill with cancer now and needs all our prayers and support. could you spread it around to all his friends for me? you know, the jellyfish man. i'm kinda under the weather myself or i would do it. thanks

Sincerely, Marie"
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Thank you for the prayers on Mikes behalf folks..



Love, Carl~~~ if you want to contact Mike email me for his email... Thanks...

[hippieandrew]

ill chant for him. much love

[Pilgrim]

i too will chant and light a candle for him....

[drewspuppet]

prayers go out. his work is inspiring.

[carlsmarblesbeadsetc]

appreicate the support folks thankx.. Carl~~~

[carlsmarblesbeadsetc]

Mike is recovering nicely.. Thanks for all you're prayers folks.. nice to know we are family..


Carl~~~

P.S. Misha and Matt hows life.??

[harpentuan]

That's great. 'Godspeed' as they say.

[metalman]

cc

[metalman]

Mike's cancer returned. He was in hospital from 22 - 26 Nov. 2009 /Currently he is at home under Hospice care, and not expected to survive much longer. Prayers are greatly appreciated, if you are nearby and want to visit him call ahead and make appointment with his nurse. If you do not know his telephone number I'm sorry that due to his privacy I will not post it.

Thanx Metalman:bummed:

[skip]

damn that sucks. My mother is fighting cancer right now as well. positive thoughts.

[Riley]

prayers and positive vibes from me to you mike. very scary place to be, but i hope you feel the support. if all we have is our art and love, then let that be the bond that we share. stay strong mike, i don't know you personally but, as this thread shows, the time you have struggled, is and will always be a sign of your inner strength and an enduring symbol of the essence we all embody.

[p.j.]

my thoughts are with him....today marks the one year anniversary of my mom's passing from the shitty disease

[STROKER]

my heartfelt sympathies for this terrible situation you are all dealing with.
i dont know mike but i know his work(great stuff).

cancer is just the most difficult thing for me to warp my mind around.
it has afflicted so many people and thier families that it boggles the mind.

i have lost two close relatives in the last 4 years to cancer and as of this writting my mom and my favorite uncle are both fighting different kinds of the disease.(DAMN CANCER)

the hardest part is watching the ones we love start to break down and not have the ability to do anything about it.

support , support, support. that is what we can do and it does make a difference to those going through this.

i know that mike would greatly appreciate all the good vibes coming his way from this community , even if he doesnt know you personally.

damn i wish there was something i could do to help stamp out this aweful disease.......

these days coming will be the hardest to deal with. if there is anything i can do or say to help, just pm me and we will go from there.

sincerely, jay

[glassdocnc]

My sympathies to Mike and his family.

[jane clifton]

Prayers and Hope being sent to Mike and his family!!!

[carlsmarblesbeadsetc]

Pray for God to heal Michael supernaturally, because the doctors did all they could, now its up to God... I hate cancer but I hate the devil worse who spawns the web of cancer itself and tries to make it look like God did this to our friend Michael and or anyone else we know or have loved.....

It sucks and I will call to show support... Love Prayers and Support from me, Carl~~~~

[kbinkster]

Prayers and love sent to Mike, his family, and the people mentioned in this thread who are also facing the same battle.

I am so sorry for anyone who is fighting this monster themselves or who have family members who are fighting it. Several of my family members have gone through it. My great-niece (only 2 years old) is battling it right now. Cancer is truly evil.

[metalman]

Mike passed Dec 30 2009 RIP Brother

[hippi]

RIP Michael gods speed..my prayers go out to you and your family in need..i didnt know you personally but your work says it all incredibly awesome,unique, and one of a kind...

[Ellenmarie]

where did you get the news. has anybody verified that?

[metalman]

I went to the funeral yesterday fri 1-8-10

[glassdocnc]

Sorry to hear.

[Ellenmarie]

Mike's cancer returned. He was in hospital from 22 - 26 Nov. 2009 /Currently he is at home under Hospice care, and not expected to survive much longer. Prayers are greatly appreciated, if you are nearby and want to visit him call ahead and make appointment with his nurse. If you do not know his telephone number I'm sorry that due to his privacy I will not post it.

Thanx Metalman:bummed:

metalman you shortsheeted me. Kevin wont do, i would like the whole name. after all we both liked the same person. where you from Kevin? please email me now as i am hurting a great deal. could i have your email name too?

Marie
Mike used to call me Kiddo.:)

[Ellenmarie]

please Kevin talk to me

[Thomas Guide]

metelman...I'm curious as to who you might be...I am the one that took Mike Petura to the hospital then moved in with him and took care of hm 24/7 and was with Mike when he passed.......God rest his soul

[Thomas Guide]

To all who knew Mike this is to let you know...He has made his final journey home. He passed away at 6:50 AM Dec. 30. I made a promise to Mike from the very day that I brought him to the hospital that I would stick by his side and be there for him no matter what...to the end....Never have I seen such a courageous man as I did with Mike. And as I had promised him...I was there every day and stayed by his side, I was holding his had and gently caressing his head....letting him know he was safe and cared for. At about 6:45 that dec 30 day....I asked him to look around the room....for I felt there were Angels and asked him if he could see them...he raised his brow up a bit then gently closed his eyes for a moment...I assured him that it was ok to go with them...as they were there to give him safe passage home...with in two long breaths .....my friend, my brother, my buddy...............:depressed made his way home to God... I will miss him very much and I thank God that he appointed me and guided me to be with Mike during his last days here on earth....Never a burden ..... Was a Blessing. I'm confident that Mike has crossed over and had a place in Heaven ...Surely the name Mike T. Petura was written in the book of everlasting life...To all that gave words of hope for mike...May God bless you all. Praise God every day and make him proud your works here....Because only He knows when it is our time. God gives us all a starting date and and ending date for this world....what we choose to do with the dash in between those two dates is up to us....PS> I could not help from feeling that Mike was an old soul that has been here on this earth for much longer then Mikes life was..and that in a strange way gives me hope, for that soul had finally finished its work and is now safe with Jesus Christ and our father....Peace and Gods speed ...Thomas

[Ellenmarie]

thomas i was a dear friend thank you for these last comments. please be true and faithful not like metalman. Mike told me he and i would meet in Paradise. please, please who are you?
marie

[Jzph Mikes Aprentice]

Hello everyone, My name is Joseph and I am currently in the military. I was recently in CA and I tried to look up my good friend Marble Mike Petura. Now being in the military it is not uncommon for me to loose touch with people when I am gone for long periods of time. But I was very upset to learn why Mike had not gotten back with me. I did a search for him to find a current address and this is when I found this thread about Mike being deceased. I lived in the same apartment as Mike in Oceanside CA. I am quite the cook and Mike would come over for dinner quite often and always welcome. We would hang out after dinner enjoying some cigars and I have a passion for wines and usually would have a glass with the cigar. Mike every now and then would have a very small bit of wine too. Mike often would invite me down to his garage shop to watch him make marbles. Then over time he began to teach me how to work with glass and make marbles. I'm sadden to learn that our friend has passed. I would like to speak with anyone who knew Mike and in his last years. I have been gone from CA for a few years and I knew Mike had cancer from his emails. I thought he had beaten it and won that battle, I didn't know it had come back. I so looked forward to seeing my old friend. I would also, please, like to know where Mike was laid to rest. I look forward to hearing from anyone who was Mikes friend too. Thank you for reading and I thank all who were Mikes friends.
Jozph