Prostate Cancer

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“They told me there was cancer present in one part of my prostate," said Slemmer, the AIA's executive director since July 1999.

“They believe we caught it very early and it is easily treatable." Slemmer is weighing several treatment options and will visit his doctor next week as well as seek a second opinion.

He said he is leaning toward surgery by the end of May at the latest because “it's really the safest and most effective option." He expects to make a final decision in the next week or two.

“I'm really optimistic," Slemmer said.

“It's just a bump in the road." Contact Craig Morgan by email, or phone (480) 898-6540 E-Mail Print Save License advertisement ADVERTISERS...

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He traveled to Seattle and to the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Tulsa for seminars and treatment.

He was especially thankful for the compassionate care he received at St.

Peter’s Hospital by Dr.

Weiner and his kind-hearted oncology staff, by Dr.

Grossman, and by the St.

Peter’s Hospital Hospice staff.His family and friends will remember Doug for his high ethics and integrity, his sense of humor, his patience and kindness, his calm peacefulness, and his deep love for those around him.His parents preceded Doug in death.

His wife, Ruth, of the family home and his sister, Jane Porter of Spokane, Wash., survive him.

He’ll be greatly missed by his wife and his daughters and their husbands, Peggy and Joel Flynn of Townsend, Jeannie and Bill Flechsenhar of Cascade, Betti and Rick Hill of Helena, and Sally and Brad Dundas of Townsend.Doug’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren meant the world to him.

His special grandchildren are, Jennifer and Todd Beatty of Butte; Brandon and Vanessa Flynn of Townsend; Roger Flynn of St.

Bonifacius, Minn.; Heather Flechsenhar of Bozeman; Angie and Shea Fitzgibbons of South Hampton, Mass.; Christie and Austin Knudsen of Missoula; Todd and Jeannette Hill of Maple Grove, Minn.; Corey and Heidi Hill of Helena; Mike and Stephanie Hill of Chandler, Ariz.; Toby and Tanya Dundas...