Last night at the Islanders Booster Club meeting, Mike
Bossy mentioned that Jiggs McDonald & Eddie Westfall had visited Al Arbour in
Florida. Al is suffering from Dementia
& balance issues. He was said to be in good spirits and doing well in his rehab. While many of you
might know what Dementia is, you would have to experience it to realize how devastating
it is to the person affected and their families. It is a frustrating and crushing illness that
can bring down the strongest person over time.
Seeing the photo makes it real.
It's tough for me to keep up on Coach Arbour’s story because
I am going through the same thing with my Dad. And to be honest, Mr. Arbour was
a type of father figure to me growing up as an Islanders fan. I want to thank
Howard Berger for posting the following contact information if you would like
to reach out to Mr. Arbour.
Al Arbour, The Pines (The Garden), 1501 N. Orange Ave.,
Sarasota FL 34236.
All the best to Mr. Arbour and his family.
ReplyDeleteMakes me sad! Al had created so many memories in this life and to lose them...just makes me sad. Dirty disease.
ReplyDeletethey say good things happen to good people well you will not find a nicer person on earth then al arbour and bill torrey ...if you think its any coincidence the unbelievable success my new york islanders had .......think again we love you so much coach arbour thank you for everything you did in your life for the islanders,nassau county,and long island.
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