Dan Helm
I just learned of Mike's passing while surfing the Internet. Mike and I were best of friends during his 24th year of life on this Planet. We both went to Army basic training together at Ft. Leonard Wood Ms. and then to Behavioral Science Specialist training at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio. I was so impressed by his hyper intelligence. He could rapidly converse deeply on many complex issues. I would compare him in my mind to the beat Poet Jack Kerouac. Several times when I was hanging out with Mike at Fort Sam, he would come across a Piano and start playing what I thought to be 20's music with rapid cord changes. It was wild. After our initial training, we were stationed in different places. Mike went to Korea and then to Germany. Eventually, we lost touch. Mike definitely left an impression on me during our brief close friendship. Shine on Mike you Crazy Diamond !