{"id":131820,"date":"2023-02-10T12:41:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T17:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=131820"},"modified":"2023-02-10T12:41:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T17:41:55","slug":"multi-media-artist-mendelson-joe-ends-life-at-78","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/multi-media-artist-mendelson-joe-ends-life-at-78\/","title":{"rendered":"Multi-media artist Mendelson Joe ends life at 78"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mendelson Joe will be remembered for his opinions, dogged determination, intellect, and talent. &#8220;Missed but never forgotten,&#8221; as one fan wrote on social media. He left this world in the same way he lived\u2014on his own terms. <\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Parkinson\u2019s interrupts my creative flow of writing, painting and making music to say the least. I have ended my job as multi-media artist with the provision of MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) on February 7, 2023. I see MAID as a sign of a civilized society. To be born Canadian is a great blessing. We have free speech. We have healthcare. We have MAID. Thank you Canada,&#8221; he wrote in a final message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read Mendelson Joe&#8217;s final message <a href=\"https:\/\/mendelsonjoe.ca\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mendelson Joe (Birrell Josef Mendelson) born July 30, 1944 in Toronto, died February 7, 2023 at his home in Emsdale, Ontario, through the provision of MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) with his wife, Karen Robinson by his side, states his site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find his work<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karenrobinsongallery.com\/\"> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RIP Mendelson Joe!<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mendelson Joe will be remembered for his opinions, dogged determination, intellect, and talent. &#8220;Missed but never forgotten,&#8221; as one fan wrote on social media. 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