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Sad news: On Saturday, August 24th, Michael's mother, Dorcas Hanko, died.
Dorcas had been living with lung cancer for more than a year. A diagnosis (Stage 4) that would have devastated most was, for Dorcas, a challenge to be met head on. She fought valiantly and never gave up hope. During her final year she got to do the things she loved best: travel, cook, garden, spend time with her family, and even see Michael perform his show twice. Till this summer, she had more energy than most healthy people.