Jim m Straub b was diag gnosed wi ith Glioblastom G ma (GBM M), a malig gnant bra ain tumor r, in June Ju of thi is year. GBM G is ra are, with i incidence of only 2-3 cases per 100,00 00 in Euro ope and N North Am merica. Although A these t tum mors are co omplicate ed to trea at, Jim ha as successf sfully com mpleted hi is radiati ion treatm ments an nd contin nues his ch hemother rapy medi dications. He an nd Pat Str raub bega an their r romance i in high h schoo ol, where he h was Ju udges qua arterback k and a the al ll-Catholic c 3rd basem menA tr rue stud, although a he h was a huge h ches ss geek at heart. Fr rom the t age of f 25 he wa as a well-k known ma agician fo or Magic Moments M as a well as s an estim mator for an engineerin e ng firm. After A 39 y years of se ervice, Jim m was w laid off of from th he firm. H He contin nued to perform p magic m show ws which h always b brought h him true t joy, other o than n being an n amazin ng Pop-Pop op, however h he h is no lo onger able le to contin nue his m magic. But B we ca an bring the t magic c to him Jims family f an nd friends ds have org rganized a foundation f n to help cover the e costs for r continue ed health h care. c The family f gr reatly app preciates any dona ations.
S Strauby Str rong Tax ID# 61-17 720032 Strauby y.Strong@g gmail.com m
x Date e:
Oc ctober 4, 2 2013
x Time e:
7:00pm
x Loca ation:
St. . Marthas s Parish S School 11 1321 Acad demy Road d Ph hiladelphi ia, PA 191 154
x Cost: :
$4 40.00 per p person