[blindLaw] The passing of Charlie Brown

Fri Aug 6 18:25:29 UTC 2021

Charlie was a very special man, federation leader, and family man. He will
be missed!

On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 12:51 PM Tim Elder via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Charlie was such a great person.  He was one of the first people I met
> within the NFB.  I will miss him.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Andrews <dandrews920 at comcast.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 4, 2021 3:30 PM
> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindLaw] The passing of Charlie Brown
>
>
> >
> >It is with great sorrow that we share the passing of our longtime
> >friend and leader, Charles "Charlie" Brown. Charlie was a driving force
> >in the National Federation of the Blind at a national and state level
> >for nearly 50 years. At a national level, Charlie served on our
> >national Board of Directors, served as national Treasurer, served as an
> >attorney on our national staff, and played a significant role in
> >ensuring civil rights for blind people, especially voting rights. In
> >Virginia, Charlie served as President of the National Federation of the
> >Blind of Virginia for 26 years and was instrumental in our work across
> >the Commonwealth, in building our affiliate and many of our chapters,
> >and in the lives of so many of our members. He directed our legislative
> >advocacy to achieve successes such as the Virginians With Disabilities
> >Act and many important legislative changes that have impacted the lives
> >of countless disabled Virginians.
> >
> >However, for many of us, Charlie was not only a leader but a tremendous
> >friend and mentor. I think I speak for many that Charlie Brown was a
> >true friend and role model who was committed to me and my family.
> >Charlie, along with his wife Jacki, were generous with their help,
> >compassion, and advice for so many in Virginia and throughout this
> >country. Charlie was committed to the National Federation of the Blind,
> >to his work as a public servant for many years, to his community
> >through his leadership in the Kiwanis Club of Arlington, to his church,
> >and to his family. He was a tremendous friend, role model, and leader
> >who will be sorely missed.
> >
> >
> >
> >Funeral Details:
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sunday, August 1, Charles Brown passed peacefully.
> >
> >
> >
> >Services for Charles will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, August 14,
> >2021 at Omps Funeral Home in Winchester, Virginia.
> >
> >Omps Funeral Home
> >
> >, 1600 Amherst St.
> >
> >Winchester, VA 22601
> >
> >540-662-6633
> >
> ><http://ompsfuneralhome.com/>ompsfuneralhome.com
> >
> >The service will be held in the Amherst Chapel.
> >
> >
> >
> >Due to COVID restrictions, it is important for the family to know
> >estimated counts of who will be attending the funeral. The family will
> >have services with food afterwards.  Again, all are welcome but, the
> >family just needs a general head count because of possible capacity
> >restrictions.
> >
> >Within the National Federation of the Blind, Sandy Halverson has agreed
> >to collect the names of people who will be attending the funeral.
> >
> >Additionally, recognizing that transportation to Winchester is complex,
> >we are arranging bus transport from Arlington Virginia to Winchester on
> >Saturday, August 14. Sandy is taking reservations on the bus to the
> >funeral for those interested.  We are working on bus cost details but
> >anticipate the cost will be in the range of $30 to
> >$50 roundtrip per person. We kindly ask you to RSVP to Sandy by Sunday,
> >August 8 so we can provide an approximate head count to the family and
> >work out bus capacity requirements.
> >
> >Sandy Halverson
> >
> ><mailto:sjh300 at outlook.com>sjh300 at outlook.com
> >
> >703 400 6890
> >
> >
> >
> >After that date, you are still welcome to attend but we ask that you
> >RSVP to the family directly by emailing
> >
> ><mailto:charlesbrownrsvp at gmail.com>charlesbrownrsvp at gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Charlie's memory may be
> >made to:
> >
> >The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
> >
> >3230 Grove Avenue
> >
> >Richmond, VA 23221
> >
> >or you can give online at:
> >
> >
> >
> ><http://www.NFBV.org/give>www.NFBV.org/give
> >
> >Alternatively, you can contribute to
> >
> >  the Chaplaincy Fund
> >
> >300 Westminster-Canterbury Dr
> >
> >Winchester, VA 22603.
> >
> >
> >
> >For further information please visit the obituaries and tribute wall at
> ><http://ompsfuneralhome.com/>ompsfuneralhome.com
> >
> >The Obituary will be distributed once it is available.
> >
> >This email is going to many people.  Please, share this with parties
> >that might want to attend.   Again, the family recognizes that there
> >are some restrictions, but they believe it is possible to accommodate
> >all that might wish to attend.
> >
> >
> >
> >If you have specific questions for the family, please reach out to
> >Charlie's son Stephen Brown
> >
> >571-512-2228
> >
> ><mailto:sstbrown at gmail.com>sstbrown at gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Tracy Soforenko
> >
> >President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
> >
> >202 285-4595
> >
> ><mailto:Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com>Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com
> >
> >www.nfb.org
> >
> ><http://www.nfbv.org>www.nfbv.org
> >
> >National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want
> >
> >The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and
> >friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind.
> >Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
>
>
>
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