[Colorado-Talk] In memory of Tom Anderson

[Amy Sabo]

hello dan,

yes, this is the saddest news to hear about tom anderson. he was such
a wonderful man indeed! he welcomed me when i moved to colorado in
2003 and, my sister rebecca was one of his students when she was at
ccb.

he had such a wonderful way with people and, also with his sense of
belief and love for all here in the nfb! i'am sorry to hear of his
passing but, he is in a much better place with god! i will keep him
and linda in his prayers. when you hear of some kind of memorial
please post it here to the list? it would be nice for us who knew tom
to hopefully if we can to participate it in it!


thanks for sharing this sad news and, i will talk to you soon!




hugs,
amy sabo

On 8/30/23, Dan Burke via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Dear friends and Federation family -
>
> Julie and I are heart-broken to tell you that Tom Anderson, the
> beloved first-Braille teacher at CCB and one of the two staff members
> who opened the doors of the Colorado Center for the Blind in 1988 with
> Diane McGeorge, died Tuesday afternoon. Tom had been in the hospital
> for about two weeks in Kansas where he and his wife, Linda returned
> after tom’s retirement from CCB in 2015. He passed quietly from this
> life with his dear Linda holding one of his hands and his twin sister
> Toni holding the other.
>
> Tom had cancer nearly 20 years ago, but was cancer free until about
> two years ago. He entered treatments and finished them early this
> year. He and Linda came to the national convention in Houston, and it
> was wonderful for all of us to see him. He was so obviously excited to
> be back at the convention again. But he became ill after they returned
> home and eventually was hospitalized.
>
> Tom was a man of faith and a minister, having his own small church in
> Littleton for a number of years. He was also a staunch, life-long
> Federationist, holding many offices  at the chapter, state and
> national levels, including the Denver Chapter President, the NFB of
> Kansas state board, and the long-time President of the NFB in
> Communities of Faith.
>
> Tom was such a good man, a dedicated and patient teacher of Braille to
> hundreds of blind students over the 27 years he taught at the Center,
> if also exacting and sometimes stern. He embraced his nickname, “Dr.
> Dots,” loved to page students late for his class with, “Henrietta, the
> dots await your fingers,” and had one of the most endearing and
> genuine laughs ever heard in the halls of CCB. No one had a laugh like
> Tom’s, and he laughed often and easily.
>
> Julie spoke with Linda this afternoon. At this time, there is no
> public memorial scheduled. Please send Linda and the family your
> prayers and positive thoughts.
>
> Rest in peace, dear, kind and loving friend and teacher to so many.
>
> Julie and Dan
>
> --
> Dan Burke
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Co-chair
>
> President, NFB of Denver
>
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>
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