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Michael Bauer, 62, died 10-5-08 from a rare lung infection called Blastomycosis. From 1999 until the end of his life he was paralyzed due to the autoimmune nerve disease C.I.D.P. Yet few realized the excruciating degree of pain he endured (unless they asked him how he was) because of his huge love of life and the way he laughed at the humor he found in ordinary situations. Customers calling The Bauer Group Incorporated would sometimes get Mike on the phone and enjoy hearing him laugh and good naturedly joke about his inability to write down their order due to his paralysis. That didn't stop him from trying to answer the phone though! He loved hearing from the customers, and many became long distance friends over the years, giving him much joy. "While the pain and paralysis that consumed Mike weakened him physically, his spirit, love of life, and caring for others grew stronger," said his beloved friend Paul Mathews. "Through it all, Mike never lost his ability to say in one hundred words what could be said in ten, and his frequent digressions, range of topics and unique insights never failed to bring on great laughter. But I digress. I'm sure I am not the only one who is a better person for having known him, and we have lost a true friend." In 1987, Mike boldly launched a new product he created called Smile on a Stick.

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