A Walk/Run for Life Tribute

In honor of the Barnes Foundation's Second Annual Walk/Run for Life this Saturday, August 28, we encouraged participants to tell us about the people they are honoring or remembering by walking. ProMed Territory Manager Jay Jermo won't be able to join us this year, but he shared this moving tribute to his friend's father.

I would like to pay tribute to my friend Robin Beamish’s Father, George Beamish. George fought a valiant battle with leukemia for 2 years with help from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He received repeated rounds of stem cell therapy. After repeated complications from the treatment, he finally succumbed on June 25, 2010. He is survived by his children Robin, Kathy, Scott, his wife Janet, and grandchildren – Tyler, Chase and Keaton.

I never met George, but from all accounts he was an active outdoorsman, devoted father and enjoyed his family and relationships above all else. My friend Robin misses him terribly. While I will be unable to participate in the Barnes Foundation Walk/Run for Life, I am very proud to represent a company that takes an active approach to improving the lives of others affected by cancer. Our continued involvement in this cause is a wonderful thing to be a part of.

To learn more about the Walk/Run for Life, please visit barnes-foundation.org.