My apologies to all-I am truly sorry for my insensitive actions, Renee.
----- Original Message -----

From: "Don Hammer" <donh7@earthlink.net>
To: "Renee Seiler" <horalka@iopener.net>
Subject: Fw: Memorials
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 20:43:40 -0700

Renee, 
 
Thank you for your response....It is up to you what you feel is 
best.......Not me. 
 
Don Hammer, Retired Guy 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Renee Seiler <horalka@iopener.net> 
To: <donh7@earthlink.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 8:03 PM 
Subject: Re: Fw: Memorials 
 
 
> Dear Don,  I am very sorry for all the trouble I caused;  I am embarassed 
and chagrined that I have made this difficult time for you even more 
so...please accept my humble apologies, I will do this "publicly" if you 
wish...there is no excuse for my unprofessionialism at this time or any 
other. Sincerely, Renee. 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> From: "Don Hammer" <donh7@earthlink.net> 
> To: "Renee Seiler" <horalka@iopener.net> 
> Subject: Fw: Memorials 
> Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 19:00:32 -0700 
> 
> Renee Seiler wrote: 
> 
> > > First of all, my sympathies to all involved; secondly, I believe your 
> > emotions may be clouding your good judgment by posting the anti-handgun 
> > info.(especially on this, our day to celebrate our rights and freedom). 
> Once 
> > again, this is a forum for histology related queries. A simple message 
as 
> to 
> > who to contact for donations should have sufficed. 
> 
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
> Renee, 
> 
> I responded to you privately this morning (below), without response, but 
my 
> mind has churned all day with thoughts of your post.  Today was to be, for 
> me, a day of reflection before the Celebration of Dr. Haggitt's life 
> tomorrow.  It was spent in anguish over your message and feel at this 
point 
> I must respond publicly.  You have been successful in adding to the misery 
> and I wonder if you are satisfied now.  I am not. :(  My forwarded mail 
was 
> a "simple message as to whom to contact for donations" not one of ""anti 
> gun-control info"  I think you are too self centered in your thoughts and 
> have read your interests into the post. 
> 
> In the vain of your e-mail, "First of all",   Thank you, for what seems to 
> be, your shallow expression of sympathy,  followed by what seems to be 
your 
> personal opinion on gun control.  It sounds like a Manager/Supervisor 
> telling a staff member, "Your doing so well, BUT......blah blah, blah. 
> 
> I feel a real need to tell you that this tragedy is not about "gun 
control" 
> nor your seemingly personal opinion about such things.  It is NOT about 
YOU 
> nor your gun control opinions at all.  Polish your gun, baby.  (Sorry, you 
> have made me very bitter) 
> 
> My forwarding of information on Memorials was offered to those who 
requested 
> such information and those who might have wanted it.  It was not meant for 
> you or others to whom it did not fit. (Delete button available)   I have 
> received many e-mails asking 
> for the information.  It was a mechanism to reach those people without 
> sending each person a separate  response. 
> 
> If we ever meet in person at an NSH meeting or otherwise, please remind me 
> of this, because I will have absolutely no interest in getting to know you 
> better.  :(  I am a person who has never felt this way about anyone I have 
> ever met, until you.  Your E-mail defines your personality.........in my 
> mind not one worth even giving the time of day. 
> 
> Over the past years, I have been neutral on the Handgun situation.  Even 
> after this incident, I have been.  Your E-mail has prompted me to become 
> involved in it.  I will do what ever is in my power to change the laws. 
You 
> can bet on changes!!! 
> Those that know me, know I will succeed.  Thank you for a cause other than 
> my 
> retirement activities.  Rest assured, I have more time and energy to put 
> forth than any person who has to go to the Lab each day to work on 
changes, 
> including you, 
> 
> In closing, don't feel so superior to tell me what is "clouding my good 
> judgment" or what is appropriate for Histonet. 
> My life has been spent making changes in Histology, you have given me the 
> imputes to work on changing gun laws. 
> 
> Sincerely Pissed, 
> Don Hammer, Retired Guy 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Don Hammer <donh7@earthlink.net> 
> To: Renee Seiler <horalka@iopener.net> 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 8:44 AM 
> Subject: Re: Memorials 
> 
> 
> > Renee, 
> > 
> > If you will re-read the post, it is a "simple message as to who to 
contact 
> > for donations" 
> > Nothing more than a list of  the various memorial funds.  I don't see 
any 
> > "anti-gun info" in my posting. 
> > 
> > I'm sorry if you were somehow offended. 
> > 
> > Don Hammer, Retired Guy 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > 
> > > From: donh7@earthlink.net 
> > > To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:@earthlink.net;> 
> > > Subject: Memorials 
> > > Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 07:03:55 -0700 
> > > 
> > > Histonetters and Other Friends, 
> > > 
> > > Below is information just received.  Please pass on to those you may 
> feel 
> > > would like this info. 
> > > We will celebrate Dr. Haggitt's life with a Memorial Service on 
> Thursday, 
> > > July 6th. 
> > > 
> > > Thanks, 
> > > Don Hammer, Retired Guy 
> > > 
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
> > > > Donations in Dr. Haggitt's name can be made to the following: 
> > > > 
> > > > Rodger C. Haggitt, MD Memorial Research Fund 
> > > > Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America 
> > > > 386 Park Avenue South, New York  NY, 10016-8804 
> > > > 
> > > > UW Memorial Fund (hopefully to get a chair endowed in his name) 
> > > > c/o Rodger C. Haggitt Memorial 
> > > > 1959 NE Pacific, 356100 
> > > > Seattle, WA  98195 
> > > > 
> > > > Handgun Control Inc. 
> > > > Center to Prevent Handgun Violence 
> > > > 1225 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1100 
> > > > Washington, DC  20005 
> > > > 
> > > > If I've missed anyone, please feel free to pass this along. 
> > > > 
> > > > Dawn Counts                  "Stand (for what you believe) 
> > > > Assistant to the                             before there's a 
> permanent 
> > > > Director & Administrator             crease in your right & 
wrong..." 
> > > > Anatomic Pathology 
> > > > University of Washington Medical Center 
> > > > 1959 NE Pacific, BB210-C, Box 356100 
> > > > Seattle, WA  98195-6100 
> > > > Phone: (206) 598-6404   FAX: (206) 598-4928 
> > > > 
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