[blindLaw] The Passing of Scott Labarre

James Fetter jtfetter at yahoo.com
Sun Dec 11 13:28:13 UTC 2022


I am very sorry to hear this. Although I did not know Scott as well as I wish I had, he was always kind to me. And his sonorous voice was recognizable anywhere! He will be sorely missed.

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> On Dec 11, 2022, at 8:17 AM, Ronza Othman via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Friends,
> 
> I'm so sorry to share the below message from President Riccobono about our
> friend and brother, Scott LaBarre.  I served as Scott's First Vice President
> for the National Association of Blind Lawyers for nearly a decade before he
> and I swapped roles this past July.  He served as our president for as long
> as many of us have known him.  Scott was NFB's General Counsel.  He
> spearheaded our efforts to get the Marrakesh Treaty that gave us access to
> millions of books.  He argued and won thousands of civil rights cases that
> changed the lives of the blind and disabled.  He was the voice of the PAC
> plan.  He was so much more!  Scott was much more than a friend to so many of
> us.  He was kind, funny, generous, nurturing, honest, direct, loud,
> creative, brilliant, wildly articulate, energetic, and loving.  We will most
> certainly honor him in a future NABL event.  Please keep his family and all
> who loved him in your thoughts and prayers.  
> 
> 
> 
> We will share information about services as they become available.
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Federation Family,
> 
> It has been a difficult year of loss for the circle of friendship we share
> in our movement. I regret to share that that loss is being felt
> exponentially this evening as we have learned that Scott Labarre has passed
> away surrounded by his family. The outpouring of love from the Federation
> family was deeply felt by Scott but his challenging medical condition could
> not be overcome. More details about services for this extraordinary
> individual and information about how we can support his wife Anahit and
> children Alex and Carter will be coming soon.
> 
> If you are like me, you are feeling a devastating sense of loss combined
> with an overwhelming gratitude for what this man did for the blind of this
> century. From arguing in the courts on behalf of blind people who were
> discriminated against, to securing an international agreement permitting the
> sharing of accessible books, to the close personal mentorship he freely gave
> to hundreds of individuals, his impact will continue to ripple across the
> world.
> 
> Please continue to send your prayers and positive thoughts to the Labarre
> family.
> 
> 
> 
> With love,
> 
> 
> 
> Mark A. Riccobono, President
> 
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
> 
> (410) 659-9314 | Officeofthepresident at nfb.org
> <mailto:Officeofthepresident at nfb.org> 
> 
> Twitter: @Riccobono
> 
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> Ronza Othman, President
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
> 
> 443-426-4110
> 
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
> 
> 
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