Michael F. Melsheimer

I'm not much for words in these situations. But I do give my thoughts and prayers to all of his family and friends. The loss of a loved one is never easy. Just keep in mind that he is in a better place now and can finally rest easy.

Michael was a true and gifted person who placed others before himself. I first met Michael in the late 90's. He shared with me his work with persons suffering from intense and harmful paraphilias, which led to his B4uAct program. Michael consistently impressed me with his commitments and continued involvement helping others. I seldom meet a person of equal empathy and compassion.
His passing reminds me that life is indeed precious and we need to focus some of that into the community. We...

one of the good guys. my heartfelt sympathies to Mike's family and friends.

I was privileged to get to know Mike over the past four or five years. He was caring, strong, and forthright. His directness and sense of humor sometimes made me a bit nervous, and we didn't always agree on things, but these qualities also endeared him to many people, including me.

Most of all, he was a fighter. He fought for the rights of the elderly people in his apartment building. He fought against his emphysema for years. He fought for understanding of people despised by...

Michael was a gentle friend. He modeled for us 'recovery'. He wanted to get rid of stigma for those who were stigmatized. We will miss him. I wish to thank Russell Dick for taking such great care of him.

I never met him in person. But he was a online mentor friend for me being personally, he was a gentle, patient and kind-hearted guy whose personality had shine be through. I spent many years chatting with him being online, and I will miss him for that. I pray that he would be at his rest in a better place now.

I knew Michael online. I never met him in person, but his strength of personality always came through. A very great loss indeed.

Mike will be missed by many, but not forgotten.