Very sad. We corresponded over the years and he sent me Christmas cards every year in snailmail. I will miss them!!!
Posted by sizzled (Member # 1357) on :
Oh, Doc, you will be missed!!!
Rest in peace. Rest in peace. Posted by RoadRunner (Member # 380) on :
I meet DR. Ted at a conference about 5 years ago what a great guy he was and we talked for hours very nice guy he will be missed.
condolences to his family
RR
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
AWW...I remember him!! My condolences to his family!
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
Rest in peace Dr. Ted; I never knew you but looked and read all that was there in the above link. I got to know you thru the written words there.
What a neat person you were .... down to earth, volunteering everywhere, and sharing your wisdom and philosophies of life.
My sympathies to your family, and to our lyme family. Posted by meg (Member # 22) on :
He will absolutely be missed...he was always so happy! God bless his family and those who were close to him.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Was his obit in that link?? I couldn't find it.
Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :
Hey there Miss Tootsie-Pop,
No, I searched for an obit all morning, and didn't have success finding one. If someone does, will you please post here, or contact me?
Thanks, Melanie
Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :
I'm sorry to hear about Dr Ted. My condolences to his family and friends.
I looked as well; I'll email you what I found.
Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :
Dr. Edward L. McNeil, 81, Florida
The below notice is from EuroLyme. (Thank you TrueBlue) ................................
Dear Friend,
We have sad news. Teddy asked that you be notified in the event of his passing. Jane, Charlie, Andrea and I are heading for Florida early next week to be together and say goodbye.
Jonathan
Edward L. (Teddy) McNeil (formerly of Bedford, NY and Cottingham, East Yorkshire, England) passed away peacefully July 11 at his home in Fort Myers, Florida. Survived by his sister, Joyce (John), his four children, Jane (Hugh), Jonathan (Chrissie), Charlie (Dave) and Andrea (Adam) as well as his seven grandchildren, Hannah, Bryn, Joseph, Thomas, Ian, Adam and Addison.
Dr. McNeil was a doctor of emergency medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital, as well as a dedicated volunteer at the Bedford VFD. He was a pioneer of aerospace and hyperbaric medicine. He was also a great advocate in the education and diagnosis of Lyme disease.
Proud of his Scottish heritage and a great lover of Irish music, he was never too far from his guitar, banjo, harmonica, bagpipes or penny whistle and often seen in his kilt for dressy occasions. He is the author of medical texts, poetry and short stories, an avid cartoonist, painter and wood worker. Medicine was his profession and art and music were his passions.
The twinkle of his blue eyes, his smile and laughter will be missed by all.
At Teddy's bequest his friends may commemorate the occasion by buying some flowers and a bottle of their favorite drink and making a toast to his memory or donate to their favorite charity as a remembrance.
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
Sail on Dr. Ted, sail on.
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
And I raise my glass in a toast to Dr. Ted....
Oh sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole! To Mary Queen the praise be given! She sent the gentle sleep from Heaven, That slid into my soul.
Take care of you ancient mariner....
I'll see you soon.
Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :
Thats a shame I liked Ted we talked some he was a nice guy. Heres his tribute at there website. Teddy Memorial wildernetwork Gona mis ya Ted thought about a lot. Except from that page on wildernetwork.
Dear Friends,
It is with deep sorrow that I write this to you; as I have lost one of the best friends I've ever had. Dr. Edward L. McNeil, known to his friends as "Dr. Ted" or "Teddy", lost his battle against Borrelia (Lyme disease) and Babesia infections on the afternoon of Wednesday July 11, 2007.
To know him was to love him; that's my perspective. And when you read these few amazing things about him, know that they're only a very few of the many, and see why it's so easy to love him and why this unique man will be so sorely missed.
I remember the day I met him, he was entertaining everyone with his songs and lymrics. He had many close friends in "the Lyme community", and those who knew him and those he touched, will find this a sad time indeed.
He was clever, quick and entertaining with his lymrics and rhymes and songs. He adored his son and three daughters. And had a great love of horses and of the arts. He loved to sculpt wood and made beautiful carvings of ballerinas and lovers among others. He was multi-instrumental and loved to play the bagpipes and other instruments and was on an album called (I think it was...), "In the Limelight".
Before he got too sick, we'd chat most days... and if you have one, you know how good it is to have a friend who understands because they're fabulous and so sick at the same time; they've been just where you're going and help you get through; never fatigued of friendship, always themselves and never having to apologise for it! Never guilty or obliged... Always uplifted... with a story or a "silly" or a song. And he had a big laugh; I'd call him just to hear it. And a sparkling, infectious smile you'd travel three thousand miles to see.
But that was his "Teddy-bear side", he also had a much more serious side; after all he was a doctor. And not just a regular old family doctor, but an incredible emergency room doctor, an airborne emergency doctor, and a surgeon in England and New York! He wrote the text, "Airborne Care of the Ill and Injured", which is based on his experiences of multiple international medical air rescues and was the first medical text of its kind. Dr. Ted also conceived of a safe form of basic life support or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation which is quite popular in Japan and the far East and catching on in Western Medicine as an alternative to the "Heimlich Maneuver" for choking and drowning; I liked to call it the "Teddy Technique". A great lover of flying, at age fourteen he got his glider license and at sixteen Teddy, "saviour of the western world", was in training for the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. He enjoyed flying for many years and he also enjoyed being on the water; many of his friends will remember how he liked to sign some of his notes, "the ancient mariner".
Dr. Ted was a philanthropic volunteer; a humanitarian. Throughout his life he was a volunteer at the Bedford VFD, a member of the Advisory Committee to the Microbiology Department of Bowen Research and Training Institute in Florida, Medical Advisor for the American Red Cross, Honorary Medical Officer for the Bedford Police Department and he was involved in starting the first ever Neighbourhood Watch system for Bedford Village, he was advisor to many Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Medical Director of Corporate Angels Network, Medical Director of World Aid, Medical Advisor to Flying Doctors of Africa, and a member of the Aviation Safety Committee for Aerospace Medical Association, among various other volunteer activities.
In lieu of flowers: Teddy would be pleased if you'd keep and enjoy any flowers intended for him, as well as a wee nip of your favorite spirit in a toast to his memory.
Dr. Ted believed that every human needs to be aware of the dangers of the tick-borne diseases because not only is diagnosis often delayed and no treatment recommended if you're not cured on the first try, but also there are no services available for those who continue to suffer symptoms.
Dr. Ted was an advocate and volunteer for sufferers of the tick-borne diseases, often helping children get to the doctor. Dr. Ted co-founded and was vice-president of WILDER Network, Inc. a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering awareness of tick-borne diseases on an international level, as well as offering support for individual sufferers. Please carry on advocacy and volunteer efforts in his memory. Support WILDER Network, Dr. Ted's favorite non-profit or yours; volunteer, spread the word.
Laureen Leigh President Co-Founder WILDER Network, Inc.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To learn more about Dr. Ted please visit his web site: http://www.wildernetwork.org/drted.html
Throughout his life Dr. Ted was a supporter of and volunteer for many non-profit organizations, especially medical and research organizations and later in life, tick-borne diseases related organizations.
You may also wish to donate to your favorite non-profit organization, following are some organizations dear to his heart and where Dr. Ted was a supporter and volunteer:
Bedford VFD (Volunteer Fire Department) [Dr. Ted was an active member for twenty years] Contribute to the Bedford VFD (or your local/fave VFD) .
WILDER Network, Inc [Dr. Ted was vice-president and co-founder] All Banks of America (BofA) will accept deposits in any amount for WILDER Network, Inc. Or just look for the paypal button on the web site: http://www.wildernetwork.org
Bowen Research and Training Institute [Dr. Ted was special advisor to the medical board.] Bowen Research Institute in Florida accepts donations: http://www.bowen.org/NewSite/index.html *****
Posted by tailz (Member # 10014) on :
I didn't know him, but gosh, it made me cry.
I sooo pray he wakes up in Paradise soon.
Posted by lymemomtooo (Member # 5396) on :
Doc will be missed. He gave me a lot of great advise a couple of years ago..pass my condolences along to the family. lymemomtooo
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