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February 6, 2009 3:24 PM

Michael Dubruiel RIP

Catholic author Amy Welborn's husband, Michael Dubruiel - also an author - died suddenly on February 3, leaving behind two young children.

He was 50 years old.

Amy writes:

Michael collapsed this morning at the gym and was not able to be revived despite the efforts of EMTs and hospital personnel.

We are devastated and beg your prayers.

Many thanks for all of the prayers and notes. It is overwhelming. Many have asked what they can do of a material or concrete nature. All I can say is to simply buy his books. Not from me, because I am in no position to fill orders, but from anywhere else. He long ago promised God that he would give all the royalties of The How-To Book of the Mass
to the children's college funds, which he did faithfully. It is in good shape because of that. Buy them, read them, and give them away to others. Spread the Word. That is what he was all about.

Love,
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Please read Michael Dubruiel's last column--written the day before he died. It is powerful.

http://amywelborn.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/the-last-column/

Notice the 35th comment—by Cathy M.


Eerie. I have often wondered if a person had any idea the a.m. of his or her sudden death, that that day would be the last on earth.

Caritas, pax et salus,
Jan

Posted by: Jan | February 7, 2009 11:11 AM

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