Author Archives: Sean

This following entry is from Steve’s good friend Allen Wolf. August 25, 2010. Steve is snoring softly in the background as I write this from the makeshift bed in his hospital room. It’s more of a reclining chair than a … Continue reading →

From Michelle. 20 August, 2010. Midnight. Dear friends and family, The other night, I read a quote by William Barclay that seems to sum up one aspect of this experience for me: “It will always help us if we regard … Continue reading →

From Sean. 20 August, 2010. I’ll be in Portland over the next several days and this is my last night at Harborview. As the departure date for Steve approaches there will no doubt be more video, reflections, and posts about … Continue reading →

As Steve begins his transition out of Harborview (Aug 25th) we are looking to hire both full and part-time help for the Ruetschle family. We are looking to fill two positions: 1) A daytime Caregiver for Steve 2) An evening … Continue reading →

From Mark Ruetschle (Steve’s brother).  29 July, 2010. We are happy to report that on-line donations are now available.  Please select the tab “Donate to Steve” on the website.  Since we have also had many requests for on-going monthly donations … Continue reading →

It’s hard to imagine 5 weeks have passed since my brother’s accident. These life altering weeks have certainly made an impact on many lives. If someone had told me just a month ago that I would be the Trustee of … Continue reading →

From Darlene Ruetschle (Steve’s mom). 28 July, 2010. 12:20pm. On June 17th a little after 6:00PM we received a call that all parents dread. Steve had been in a terrible accident on the Blue Ridge Parkway and was care-flighted to … Continue reading →

From Sean. June 26, 2010. I arrived at the hospital today just as Steve was saying goodbye to a beloved friend. I left the hospital a few hours later as Steve and Michelle were enjoying time with friends visiting from … Continue reading →