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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 14:12:29 -0500
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Subject: UK Alcor Update

I'm surprised the following did not already appear on Cryonet, so here it is:

From: "Garret Smyth" <>
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Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 16:07:27 -0000
Subject: [cryonics-euro] alcor update

Rumours of Alcor UK's demise have been greatly exaggerated! Alcor is once
again accepting UK life insurance.

Many of you are aware that the previous president of Alcor had some
difficulties with non US insurance. Hence signing up required a US insurance
policy, which meant going over to the USA at least once. Many people found
this off-putting.

Jerry Lemler MD, the new president of Alcor, has just made an announcement
which he asked be passed on to past members of Alcor, and indeed, anyone
interested. He starts:

"To Our Alcor UK Members and Friends, I want to take this opportunity to let
you know exactly what our plans are regarding our UK rescue and membership
efforts, as much has changed since I assumed the Presidency of Alcor nearly
six months ago."

Jerry expressed great regrets at the situation that arose under the previous
administration and goes on to say:

" I have taken every step conceivable that I can think of to rectify the
situation."

Alcor is now accepting insurance policies from outside the USA, including
British ones. To overcome legal difficulties the policies will be run past
lawyers, which should neither be awkward nor expensive and will get easier
with experience, but anyway, as Jerry says:

"Alcor is willing to "eat the cost" of this process."

Jerry's longer term plans may include a new Alcor building in the UK.
Certainly in the near term he will be visiting the UK as he says:

"along with a professionally trained, state-of-the-art rescue team to be
implemented by Alcor's good friend and benefactor Bill Faloon

"Mr. Faloon remains, as I am, committed to sending members of his
professional unit to the United Kingdom to not only perform local
cryosuspensions inclusive of state-of-the-art  vitrification, but to train
members of Alcor UK in the initial phases of the procedures. Alcor will
partner in several ways with the new Florida-based outfit, but we can
eagerly look forward to markedly enhanced cryopreservation benefits for all
of us on both sides of the Atlantic in the not too distant future.

"It is my goal, in essence, to offer Alcor with a renewed commitment to the
UK, not just in words but in substance. When you weigh the benefits of
state-of-the-art vitrification technology coming to the UK versus the best
that any other cryonics organization offers... optimal membership is a clear
choice.

"Looking forward to meeting many of you, perhaps as early as the summer. If
you have any questions regarding what I have said herein, please do not
hesitate to contact me.

Sooner AND Later,
Jerry B. Lemler, MD
President/CEO
Alcor Life Extension Foundation"

www.alcor.org

For details about signing up with Alcor email: 
If you would like to receive further updates about the Alcor UK situation in
general email: 

Regards,

Garret

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