Dear SAA Members & Friends,

Fergus Rogers, Director of the National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS) in the UK and former president of Ankylosing Spondylitis International Foundation (ASIF), passed-away on the 17th of November 2006. We here at the Spondylitis Association of America would like to express our condolences to his friends, coworkers and family.

Jane Bruckel, co-founder and former executive director of SAA, adds, "Fergus was truly a pioneer in the AS community and I will greatly miss him. I feel fortunate to have talked to Fergus several times (via email) over the last few months; to reminisce and to be able to convey the deep appreciation for all the work he did to help others through the years. With his passion and unique good nature, Fergus did so much for so many worldwide. I know how much he helped us in our infancy of starting our AS organization in the 1980's, and his efforts kept going and going all these years. What an impact; what a wonderful legacy.

"His death is a loss for everyone."

A link to the funeral announcement can be found by clicking here.

Sincerely,

Katherine Culpepper
Executive Director
Spondylitis Association of America