I got to know in junior high. We wrestled each other in gym class. He usually be beat me. He was my friend and will miss him . Just a really nice person. My condolences.

Michael was truly a nice guy.  I got to know him first in 9th grade, as he would play his guitar and introduced me to Hendrix.  Although he traveled in 'different circles' and I saw him less and less - I had found out that he was quite sick and hoped to be able to catch up with him at the reunion.  Rest in peace Michael!

Mike was a talented musician...I remember many days where I took his schoolbus home and we would jam on his guitars--LOVED Hendrix tunes and BB King the most back then, but incredibly knowledgeable of the whole blues scene.Unfortunately, we lost track of each other for the last several decades and I'm deeply saddened by his passing--wished I could have attended the funeral but found out about it afterwards.......don't stop jamming, Mike.Bill