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Article: OBITUARY; Ryan leaves legacy of 30 years in public service; Work formed Flight for Life, aided children
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 7, 2007
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The helicopters associated with Froedtert Hospital's Flight for
Life usually signal trauma, a life in the balance.
But on Saturday, the chopper hovering over St. Mary Catholic
Church in Hales Corners will do so in celebration of a life that
influenced many in that faith community and beyond.
James R. Ryan, longtime Hales Corners village president and
founder of the region's Flight for Life program, died Tuesday
morning after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 63.
Ryan, who also served as president of the Penfield Children's
Center for the past 11 years, was with his family at the time of his
death, said Pat LeSage, a friend who spoke Tuesday on behalf of the
Ryans.
"Jim will be missed ...