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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Dear Cinci Federationists, </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">As you know, Bob Marquardt has been gravely ill the past few months. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Lis</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> called me last weekend to tell me that he had been instru</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">cted by his doctor to choose between dialysis and hospice. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">He chose hospice. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">It has been a rough week for Bob and Lisa and those who love them.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">She got word today that he was declining and hospice was being called. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">She was</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">hoping to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">soon to be with him when she called me at 5:00. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Bob has been wonderfully supportive to us and our work and even more supportive to Lisa. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">She is going through a terrible time, and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">it is</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ikely to get rougher before it gets easier. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I know personally the absolute power of prayer and positive enrgy and ask each of you to send your thoughts and prayers to help both Bob and lisa in whatever comes next. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Peace, and see you all tomo</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">rrow,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Deborah</FONT></SPAN></P>
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