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Mark Dinius

Name: Mark Dinius

City, State: Valencia, California

Age:  60

Family:
Spouse – Barbara Dinius            
Adult daughters – Marcy Dinius (Philadelphia, PA)   
Courtney Dinius (Santa Clarita, CA)

Hobbies/Interests: Golf, woodworking in the past (hobbies) Notre Dame football, history, reading (interests)

Date of ALS diagnosis: Dec. 2, 2005

Life before ALS: Businessman, life-long golfer. Avid runner; was training for LA Marathon at time of diagnosis. Had begun construction of our retirement home in Sierras.

Life with ALS: Lots of time spent on computer. Mobility severely limited now, compared to pre-diagnosis. Construction of retirement home stopped and lot sold, Had to retire from work due to disability.

How has ALS brought new significance to your life: Religion now a more important role in my life. Brought greater closeness with family. Each day is appreciated. Time table for doing things changed. Things we planned to due later in life were done sooner. Affairs were placed in order.