David Jayne through the years

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David Jayne through the years

ALS has cost David Jayne more than one marriage in addition to his mobility and independence, but his dogged determination to live is undiminished.

In this 2004 photo, David Jayne celebrates Christmas with his fiance, Valerie Paquet. They would eventually divorce.

A portrait shows David Jayne before ALS devastated his body.

This photo, taken in 2000, shows the elaborate and time-consuming process of using a hoist to get David Jayne out of bed.

An aide shaves David Jayne in this 2000 photo.

David Jayne's mother, Georgia, gives him a kiss in this 2000 photo.

In this 2000 photo, David Jayne's father, Bill and his live-in caregiver, Rose Delisser, assist him in his two-hour morning routine.

David Jayne communicates through a device that translates vibrations on his cheek into speech via a computer.

David Jayne takes his dog, Red, for a walk in this 2000 photo.

David Jayne's wife, Carey, feeds him through a tube in this 2011 photo. Caring for him full-time eventually became too much for her.

David Jayne and his step son Rickie Geyer, pictured in 2011, co-wrote a children's book "Bubblegum Blues A Tall Tale."

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In this 2004 photo, David Jayne celebrates Christmas with his fiance, Valerie Paquet. They would eventually divorce.

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