Clint was a wonderful young man and one of the strongest people I have ever met. He never expressed any anger or self-pity at the unfortunate hand he was dealt. That a wonderful person like Clint would be afflicted so, is yet another proof that life is not fair and cannot be fully understood by us humans.
I was fortunate to be able to visit with Clint a few times at Children's Mercy Hospital. In retrospect far too few times
. I always came away a richer person. I would bring my AES and carts or Playstation with flipscreen. I think I am the one who got him hooked on Neo Turf Masters
. Clint had a great dry sense of humor that I especially remember the time we got in trouble with a hospital social worker for playing Dead or Alive in the hospital rec room. Extra bouncy eek!
Getting to know Clint helped me decide to return to college to pursue graduate work in medical research at KU. If I ever have the opportunity to contribute to research in Cystic Fibrosis or other diseases I will surely be thinking of Clint.
My deepest, most heartfelt condolences to family and friends.
Sincerely, Jeffrey L. Cotitta.