Tim Becker's wife, Jolie, died in August after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
Sep. 15, 2023, 1:48 p.m.McGill-Toolen baseball coach Tim Becker, center, with wife Jolie, daughter Brittany, son Dalton and their family. Jolie died last month from Alzheimer's disease. He’s one of the best at his craft, having won state titles at three different schools – UMS-Wright, St. Luke’s and McGill-Toolen.This spring, Becker will face one of the toughest seasons of his career -- not because he has a young team or the competition is tougher or any of those on-the-field hurdles.
“We still had ways to communicate,” Becker said. “I would put my hand over my heart to say I love you or she would give me a thumbs up. We just did things like that.”The final three years of Jolie’s life were increasingly tough for everyone. Jolie had a fall on Jan. 28 of this year. That was the last day she walked. She was mostly bedridden for her final seven months, losing 50 pounds along the way. She had around-the-clock care.
“She was my rock,” he said. “If we didn’t play well and I would come home sulking, she would be there to lift my spirits. She was just amazing in that way. She cared about what I did. She cared that I was a teacher and a coach, and she knew how much I enjoyed it.”
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