<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Dear Julie,<div><br></div><div>I am so sorry for your loss and I will be praying for you and for your whole family. I didn’t have the pleasure of knowing Jon but I really appreciate knowing him through your eyes. If there’s anything I can do, please let me know.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your friendship!</div><div><br></div><div>Andrea<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 6, 2023, at 5:00 PM, Anahit LaBarre via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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I want to let you know that my brother Jon passed away peacefully on the evening of March 5. He was surrounded by his family all weekend, especially his wife and “best buddy” Michelle Chacon.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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Jon was a leader in the NFB for over forty years. Jon served as door-prize chair for our state convention for over ten years. He loved giving away prizes! Jon organized many of the fundraising events with Spero winery for the North Metro chapter.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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Many members received calls from Jon over the past forty years encouraging them to come to an NFB meeting. Jon worked with Michelle to form an NFB chapter when they moved to Las Cruces for a couple of years. Jon supported the Colorado Center for the Blind and
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Jon enjoyed skiing, running, and lifting weights. He always had a pet dog around the house that he could spoil. He had a heart of passion, generosity and love for his wife Michelle, their daughters, ten grandchildren, and all of us.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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