Mike Detjen -- Jeremy Roloff's groomer from 'Little People, Big World' -- dies @ 60
Taylor
> Here is a news article:
>
> http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2008/06/familiar_
> face_on_little_people.html
>
> Beaverton man on "Little People, Big World" reality show dies
> by Holly Danks, The Oregonian
> Thursday June 05, 2008, 3:47 PM
>
> HILLSBORO -- A 60-year-old Beaverton man who often appeared on "Little
> People, Big World" as a close friend of the family chronicled on TLC's
> reality show died Thursday.
>
> Matt and Amy Roloff announced on their family Web site that Michael
> James Detjen, who helped around the Roloffs' Helvetia-area farm in
> Washington County, died early Thursday after suffering a torn aorta.
>
> "It was a shock," Matt Roloff said. "He was like a family member."
>
> Detjen was taken to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center after
> grabbing his chest and passing out Wednesday evening during a meeting
> of the Hillsboro Soccer Club. Detjen died during surgery, Roloff
> said.
>
> The Roloffs said they met Detjen about six or seven years ago through
> soccer. Besides coaching young players, "he was such a tireless
> advocate for soccer," Matt Roloff said.
>
> Amy Roloff, who often is shown on the TV series playing soccer with
> her children and taking them to games, said Detjen helped his players
> develop character. "He always taught them to try to be the best you
> can be for yourself and try to be the best you can be for your team,"
> she said.
>
> Detjen took early retirement from Intel to help Matt Roloff start a
> company that sold kits to hotels to make rooms more accessible to
> people who have dwarfism. They remained business partners.
>
> "He was average height, but he dedicated his heart and soul to that
> business," Matt Roloff said.
>
> Detjen was injured in October 2006, along with one of the Roloff
> children, in an accident involving a pumpkin launcher he built.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_grooming
I wonder how this will factor into the show (??). They're just
shooting the latest season right now and the new season won't be shown
until September or October.
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Jeremy Roloff: The Human Contradiction
* When Jeremy isn't getting something he wants (like getting an
airplane because he has some stupid whim to be a pilot, even though
he's flaky and lazy), then he's a "man" who should be treated as such.
But...
* When Jeremy isn't doing something he's suppose to be doing (like
getting himself up for school and ends up being late), then he's "just
a boy" and everybody should go easy on him.
Which Jeremy Roloff will show up this time? Find out on the next
episode of LPBW? :-)