[Blindtlk] Our friend Dick Edlund passes

Rovig, Lorraine LRovig at nfb.org
Wed Jan 7 14:00:58 UTC 2009


Dick left the world better for his being here.  He died yesterday,
January 6, 2009. 
Lorraine Rovig

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Gary Wunder
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:42 PM
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Blindtlk] Our friend Dick Edlund passes

It saddens me to have to pass this along.  Dick Edlund was one of the
primary persons responsible for getting me involved in the Federation,
for teaching me, and for believing in me when some others didn't!

David Andrews

  am surprised that this information hasn't been out on other lists
already, but it is my sad duty to tell you that our good friend Richard
Edlund has died. Dick had been hospitalized since sometime in early
October, and his last few days were spent in hospice care.

Many of us remember when Dick was our long-time National Treasurer and
the State President in Kansas. He also served in the Kansas Legislature,
was a champion for sheltered shop workers, and a goodwill ambassador for
all blind people.

Dick meant so very much to me that it is hard to know where to start,
and I'm sure that many of you have similar feelings.

I've heard nothing yet about funeral arrangements. When I do, I will
pass them on. I will always associate box 11185 with the best of what it
means to be a Federationist.


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