He seemed to have lived a full life, and longer than average, despite a diagnosis at age 30 (when they didn't have the DMDs many of us now use).
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/35764320-75/eugene-businessman-philanthropist-don-tykeson-dies.html.csp
http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/35767540-78/tykesons-unfailing-vision.html.csp
The next two have nothing to do with MS, just a couple of local wow stories from today (the links show what they're about).
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/35758657-75/woman-faked-cancer-friends-say.html.csp
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/35767755-75/third-charge-filed-against-springfield-mom-who-towed-kids-in-wagon-behind-her-car.html.csp