I dunno how to tell everyone but I have some bad news about Mike. He had been having symptoms of a cold recently & coughing up congestion. So dumb me assumed he had gotten the cold his brother has. Several times earlier he had coughed up weird congestion & I thought it was the cold. Well I had watch some old 60's shows like Bewitched & I Dream Of Jeannie with him. Later I felt tired & told him I was gonna lay down for a few mins until the news came on & then watch the 11 pm news & then after that I'd come and we'd watch tv together. Well just after I started to lay down Mike called me & said he needed me. I asked if it was important or not. He said yeah & he was having trouble breathing with his congestion. I tried to help him patting him on his back & asked if he wanted me to the do the Heimlich maneuver. He said yes, I did that & gave him some water but he spit it up & it was foamy. He said call the emergency crew. I tired to help him first & called my mom first to see if she knew what to do. What an idiot I was to have called her first. But you don't know. I thought he was choking from his congestion from the cold. I called the emergency crew but it was probably too late. I probably saw him die. Andy the preacher at our church who also went to school the same time as me but a grade ahead of me. His sister heard it on the police scanner & called & told him. He came & helped me. The emergency crew and a few cops came. They tried to help but I guess it was too late. They think he had a heart attack. Guess them choking on his congestion caused it maybe. Plus his mom & sister both died of heart attacks. We hope to get an autopsy..

Right now I am in so much shock and pain. I know he is up in heave but I still hurt so bad. He was the only man I ever loved (tv stars & singers don't count) and the only man I have ever went out with more than once.

But I could use peoples prayers & vibes. I hurt so bad & am in such shock. It happened Tues nite probably after 10:30 pm maybe. We'd been married 23 yrs this June. Almost 48 yrs old is way too young to lose a hubby. I want him back so bad...

This wasn't supposed to happen until I was 80. Hhis service will be at Rivers Edge Bible Church (Presbyterian) on Sat March 7 at 2 pm. It feels like I am in a bad dream & will wake up & he will be here. I am staying with my folks a few days...


I just can't believe this happened & refuse to believe it. If you have a spouse please hold onto them & love them all you can because they won't be here long. I love you Mike...

Hi - I'm not sure if we've crossed paths directly before, but I am soooo sorry to hear of your husband's passing. That's so horrible for you to have to witness. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you. 23 years is somethinig to be very proud of.

If it helps at all, it does sound exactly like a massive heart attack. My father died from one when I was 19 (I'm your age). We had a friend who was an RN living next door and my brother ran to get her. By the time she got just next door (and was running) he had the foam coming up and she said she knew it was already too late to do anything. Even the paramedics did nothing when they arrived other than take him to hospital for the coroner. There is nothing anyone can do to help them at that point - too much damage done to the heart muscle already.

Again, I'm terribly sorry you've lost him so young. May God bless you. :hug:

OMG Cheryl, I am so very sorry! Prayers being said, sending you a hug!

oh Cheryl i am so sorry! what a devastating loss for you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Mike is Charrel's husband and as we have all come to feel like family here we share sad news as well as happy times...a little compassion goes a long way

Cheryl,
So sorry to hear of Mike's passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers. And yes we are family here. Freddie would like that. Be strong and know Mike is watching over you from heaven.

Mike L,
Don't be an idiot!

Cheryl
I am sadden to hear of Mike's passing. Please know that we are all praying for you during this difficult time. I pray that God has taken Mike into his arms and has comfort in him now and forever. I also pray that God will help you during your grieving and reassure you that Mike is at peace in the arms of Jesus.


Also to those who visit this board should know that we who are fans of Freddie Sr and the show CATM have been close these past 8 years, Close enough to be considered family. We all share in our joy, sorrow, and heartache and have comforted one another from time to time. I, like the rest of us consider Cheryl a dear friend and am truly sorry for the loss of her husband Mike. As much as all of us have loved and amired Freddie here. We as long time members have grown to love and admire our "closeknit family" and truly support each other.

My prayers are with you and your family Cheryl. God bless

Cheryl, I have been away with some kids from my school for the past three days, and Mariposa wrote me an email to tell me to come over here. I truly can't imagine what you must be going through. Mike was such a kind man. I really enjoyed meeting the two of you several summers ago. It is rare when you find someone who is willing to understand your passions and allows you to be yourself. I wish I could be there to give you a big hug and be there for you. You will definitely be in my prayers. I hope you have family and friends there to help you through this difficult time.

We had a similar situation happen on Christmas Eve. My brother, who lives with his inlaws, found his father in law unconscious and tried to resusitate him, but he was gone too. They are still dealing with their loss. The parametics told my brother, who was wondering if he could have done more, that sometimes these things happen and there is nothing that could have been done. Please don't feel responsible for what happened. I am sure you did what you could. I am just asking God to give you peace. I am glad you can come here and share with your Freddie family in this time of your pain. Others might not understand the bond we have here on this board, but those of us who are close know. Thanks for feeling comfortable enough to share this with us so we can keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Marie (Luckymama)

Oh Cheryl--I'm so sorry for your loss. I haven't been on the boards for almost 2 years and I still feel like I know you and Mike. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. And please don't blame yourself--you did exactly what we all would do. You helped your wonderful husband. Remember that. God Bless you, Cheryl. Kathy

i want deeply personally apologice for my actions i had no right to say what i did i didnt know what happend i thought it was a useless spam post im under high blood pressure medication and been checking my bp everyday n under lot stress.sometimes i can not help what i say or do

im sorry for kathys losss i know what it like to loose someone close to u im sorry for what i said hope u forgive me someday

I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers go to you and your family. :(

Thanks so much ya'll. I had wrote all the gory details of what happened on Arlos message boards. Rather than repost twice I'll post the links on here:

http://www.arlo.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=13208

http://www.arlo.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=13208&start=15

http://www.arlo.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=13208&p=450093#p450093

You are all such wonderful Freddie friends & seem like such wonderful people. Thanks from Mike too.

It's just hit me that he is with Freddie now & Jesus. I still don't believe it. I still don't...

im very very sorry for your loss my prayers are with you and your family

Mike L...all is forgiven. Glad you're here on the boards to help honor Freddie's memory. Welcome to the family.

Alive is all. I am here with my folks & it looks like I'll be living with them but trying to rent out my house so I'll get a bit of an income since I was a homemaker. This way I don't have to be alone & I can take care of my folks . My mom will be 80 next yr & my dad is in his late 80's. So they need me. I miss Mike so much. I am busy trying to move my personal stuff like clothes, jewelry, records, cd's record players etc. and memorabilia, stuff on stars etc. over here. Furniture will be left in the house or either put in an outside storage building. My folks don't have the wall space for me to put up my posters and wouldn't want them up there anyway. So memorabilia will have to go up in their attic. Oh well. So I am now having to rush to get this done and get stuff moved here so that my folks can go on & start getting the house renovated so we cant rent it out. Renting it out means I don't have to sell & give up my home. I could go back anytime I wanted to but for now I don't want to be alone. That's the latest news for now...

Cheryl, I am saddened by your loss. I know you are and will continue to be surrounded by unseen hands, wings, comfort and much needed strength to help you place one foot in front of the other as you are walking through this difficult....intense...horrendously sad part of your life journey. May your walk with grief be seasoned with great love, compassion and patience by all towards you.

Thanks so much! I'll never believe it that he's gone. I knw he is with Freddie now but it's so hard. Thanks for your support...

Cheryl, I'm so sorry to hear of this! I haven't been on here in a while; I just read the thread... Although I've never met Mike, I feel like I sort of knew him from the stories you shared on here about him. I hope good memories of him bring you comfort. You're in my thoughts and prayers!

Thanks so much! It's been really hard losing h im...

I dunno how to tell everyone but I have some bad news about Mike. He had been having symptoms of a cold recently & coughing up congestion. So dumb me assumed he had gotten the cold his brother has. Several times earlier he had coughed up weird congestion & I thought it was the cold. Well I had watch some old 60's shows like Bewitched & I Dream Of Jeannie with him. Later I felt tired & told him I was gonna lay down for a few mins until the news came on & then watch the 11 pm news & then after that I'd come and we'd watch tv together. Well just after I started to lay down Mike called me & said he needed me. I asked if it was important or not. He said yeah & he was having trouble breathing with his congestion. I tried to help him patting him on his back & asked if he wanted me to the do the Heimlich maneuver. He said yes, I did that & gave him some water but he spit it up & it was foamy. He said call the emergency crew. I tired to help him first & called my mom first to see if she knew what to do. What an idiot I was to have called her first. But you don't know. I thought he was choking from his congestion from the cold. I called the emergency crew but it was probably too late. I probably saw him die. Andy the preacher at our church who also went to school the same time as me but a grade ahead of me. His sister heard it on the police scanner & called & told him. He came & helped me. The emergency crew and a few cops came. They tried to help but I guess it was too late. They think he had a heart attack. Guess them choking on his congestion caused it maybe. Plus his mom & sister both died of heart attacks. We hope to get an autopsy..

Right now I am in so much shock and pain. I know he is up in heave but I still hurt so bad. He was the only man I ever loved (tv stars & singers don't count) and the only man I have ever went out with more than once.

But I could use peoples prayers & vibes. I hurt so bad & am in such shock. It happened Tues nite probably after 10:30 pm maybe. We'd been married 23 yrs this June. Almost 48 yrs old is way too young to lose a hubby. I want him back so bad...

This wasn't supposed to happen until I was 80. Hhis service will be at Rivers Edge Bible Church (Presbyterian) on Sat March 7 at 2 pm. It feels like I am in a bad dream & will wake up & he will be here. I am staying with my folks a few days...


I just can't believe this happened & refuse to believe it. If you have a spouse please hold onto them & love them all you can because they won't be here long. I love you Mike...

Cheryl right now I am in shock I had no idea. I am sooooooooooooo sorry to hear this. I'm sending you a big cyber hug. :(

Cheryl This is so sad. I hope that you have people around you to comfort you. I know you moved in with your Mom and Dad now. I'm so sorry you've gone through this and I didn't know until now. Mike and you were like 2 peas in a pod. I'm so sorry for you Cheryl. God bless you and your parents.

Thanks so much for the support & wishes. It's been so hard & such a shock. I miss him so much. He liked CATM & was my CATM viewing partner...

Hey, dude.....

Give the grieving widow some space...

This is not a joke, she is in a lot of pain. When you lose the true love of your life it takes time to heal, LOTS OF TIME, and even then it is something you never really forget. Cheryl, I know we go on about the "guys" we admire, like Freddie, but I dunno how I would be if Brian was gone.... I am feeling your pain.:(

^ Good - glad to see you go - we don't need the likes of you around here. For your information, I'M the one who reported you. Don't know if others did, but I'm proud I did.

If you truly did like or love or whatever Cheryl, then you would have sent a message like that via PM - and even then it's inappropriate. You're a sicko.

Don't let the door hit your sorry ass on the way out either!

Lee G, good riddance to you. You are a know-it-all jackass and insensitive jerk. There were other times where you very easily could have been banned. You do nothing but whine and complain and bash shows. Many people have complained about you in the past.

Cheryl, I'm sorry for your loss. I'm sorry for the trolls in this thread.

Lee G, good riddance to you. You are a know-it-all jackass and insensitive jerk. There were other times where you very easily could have been banned. You do nothing but whine and complain and bash shows. Many people have complained about you in the past.

Cheryl, I'm sorry for your loss. I'm sorry for the trolls in this thread.
TJ thanks for the job you do on these boards. We can't change the world, but it is nice to know some people are trying. I still think this is the best place to share opinions.... even if we have to deal with those who want to be rude about it.

Exactly! Thanks all - and especially TJ for rallying around our forum member. That's what makes SO the place to go when you need a shoulder to lean on. We're not just fans of shows, movie and media - we become an extended family no matter how much or little we know of another member.

Sorry Cheryl for having to see that stuff, luckily your friends are many, a$$holes are few. :hug:

I'm not being mean here when I say this but... :( Our message board here is made up of friends who have been friends thru here & our appreciation for Chico and The Man & Freddie Prinze. Luckymama is certainly not a troublemaker or a ***** as you put it. She is a very nice person. I met her once & would love to see her again. When someone comes in with something inappropriate, the others are naturally gonna chime in & stick up for them. And rightfully so. I would stick up for her & the others on here in a heartbeat. You bet.

I think the reason you got banned was you were probably trolling for dates & that's probably not kosher here. I know I don't go for it lol. I come here to find out about Freddie & CATM & other old shows I love and like, not for dating. Anyway, not only is it too soon for me to start dating again, but I have no interest in ever dating or marrying again. I know people will say I may change my mind later but I doubt it. Mike was the love of my life & I could never love anyone else. And I sure wouldn't want to go thru with anyone else what I have been thru losing a husband like this. They die, you have to move in with your folks & give up precious things in addition to losing the love of your life. Never again. So I am certainly not interested in romance, not with anyone. Not even Starsky and Hutch. If you quit trolling for dates & stick to enjoying the old tv shows, I bet you get unbanned sooner.

If you need a date try eharmony.com. :lol: Maybe Charro (Aunt Charro, Rauls aunt on CATM) is available..:lol: :lol: :lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/oops_wrong_dallas/Charro.jpg

I am glad to see that he is gone! I too reported him and felt it was uncalled for. Thanks to the Moderators for taking quick action! This is a place full of harmony and not a place for haters

ROTFL! That's a great way of putting it Cheryl

Thanks TJ & everyone! Ya'll are the best. I know Mike is up there with Jack Tripper now. We both enjoyed 3's Company too. I think I found my dvd of one of the seasons of it the other day. This is a great site for TV shows.

You can get get dates here...:D :lol: (Bad joke I know)

I don't post on this board much but I always loved Chico and the Man. I remember reading this board quite a bit before I became a member. It just seemed like the members of this board were especially close to one another. Anyone can see how you all care about each other. God bless you Cheryl. I am so sorry for your loss and that some people have to be jerks about it. :(

I've never read a sadder thread than this one. Cheryl, I don't know you, but I know the kind of love you had with Mike. My husband and I are in 26th year, and I'm just a couple of years older than you. The thought of life without my husband just terrifies me. You have my deepest condolences. I'm sorry you had to go through that. To have the love of your life just snatched away from you in the blink of an eye is terrifying. You must be a strong woman. Take comfort in knowing that you'll see Mike again, one day. If you ever need to chat, just PM me. I'm a good listener, and I've had more than my share of loss.

Good riddance is right to Lee G. Everyone is safe here at Sitcoms, and TJ just took out the trash. I'd expect nothing less from him. Again Cheryl, I'm so very sorry for your profound loss.

Cheryl, may God bless you. I am truly sorry for your loss.

Thanks so much for the support everyone! Ya'll are good folks! Freddie is up there with Mike I know...

Cheryl, I want you to know what that guy said about me didn't bother me one bit. I knew it wasn't true. True friends have each others backs. You and Mike ARE the sweetest people. I say are cause I believe he is waiting for you one day. It what keeps us going, knowing we will see them again one day. I know we have had lots of discussions on here about that topic as it relates to Freddie, Jack, Scatman and all the others. Hang in there. My son is being restationed not to far from where you live (I won't say where cause this is a public forum) sometime this summer. Now that I have family in your general area, maybe we can hook up again sometime. I will let you know on a PM when he gets back to the states with his wife.:)

Cheryl, you're obviously a strong lady and I'm glad you understand our distaste for trolls like Lee.

No one can blame you for not even thinking of another man right now. Heck, I'm just going through a separation and am having a time dealing with that (I can never picture myself with another man). That's why it made me sick when I saw this guy trying to take advantage like that.

Janice is the mod/administrator for ChitChat and is a very, VERY good friend of mine. We're both here for you should you wish to PM or chat at any time. Between the two of us, we've basically seen and been through it all ourselves. Please also feel free (all of you) to visit ChitChat sometime. We'd love to hear from you over on that board.

And I can picture your Mike, sitting around with Freddie and the Scatman, laughing and telling jokes until their loves arrive to meet them. :)

Thanks so much ya'll. So sorry to hear about your seperation. Good luck. I bet Freddie is doing his comedy routines up there & Mike is laughing.

Freddie: Did you hear the one about the preacher, the televangelist and the Rabbi?

One of my favorite lines out a movie was from Steel Magnolias (I think it was Dolly Parton's character...?) where she said something like "my favorite emotion is laughter through tears"!
Yes, Mike's up there with Freddie, and heaven's a beautiful place!

I hate to see the people on here being put down. :( They are good folks. I'm glad to have them standing up for me. And I'll stand up for them anytime & support them. They're our online friends. :)

It's not nice to cuss at them. He was banned cuz he was trolling for dates & evidently had caused some other problems on here. I see that the only posts you made on here weren't good ones. I suspect you may be him posting again under another name. Let's just give up the grouchy ways and try to play nice. The only grouch we want around here is Ed Brown. :lol: Shall I pull an Ed Brown here & say "Get outta my garage"? :lol: :D Just calm down, take a deep breath and watch some old tv shows like Chico and the Man, and try to be the sweet person I know you can be if you try. It only takes a minute to be nice. Just give it a try... :)

:caveman:

(I just prayed that you'll calm down & be the nice person I know you can be. Trust in God & you'll be fine...) :)