[Ct-nfb] June rose Killian

[David Andrews]

I remember her well.  I sold my first computer to her, an Apple 2E.

Dave

At 01:31 PM 2/8/2017, you wrote:
>We have just received word that Junerose Killian passed away on 
>January 30th. Junerose and her husband Jimmie (who passed away last 
>year) were a long-time members of our affiliate. I am including her 
>obituary below.
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>JUNEROSE MARY KILLIAN
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>1925 - 2017
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>Junerose Mary Killian Obituary
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>Groton - Junerose Mary (Kuchler) Killian, 91, a resident of Houston, 
>Texas from 1950 and of Niantic since 1969, passed away on Monday, 
>Jan. 30, 2017, in Groton.
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>Mrs. Killian, the daughter of Charles and Alice (Johnson) Kuchler, 
>was born on June 20, 1925, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Like her father, she 
>was a graduate of Cornell University as was her husband of 67 years, 
>Jimmie, who died in 2016.
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>Our mother was almost always in motion and on the move, whether it 
>was camping or travelling with or visiting her children or visiting 
>other countries with Jimmie or participating in Cornell University 
>reunions or activities of The Sons of Norway. She also enjoyed 
>physical exercise like bicycling, hiking, walking and even cross 
>country skiing in several different states, including the Sons of 
>Norway "Ski for Light" for blind skiers, and rode a tandem bike with 
>one of her sons in another race.
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>Although she was proud of her children, relatives and friends and 
>what they offer and promise for the future, she also was and is 
>recognized by the State of Connecticut as winner of the Emily Foster 
>Wells award in 2009 which exemplifies the successes and capabilities 
>of people who are blind. This award does not just honor past 
>achievement, but gives inspiration to others of a hopeful future by 
>spotlighting academic success, community involvement and 
>entrepreneurial spirit. This award identified her as "Cornell 
>graduate, mother of eight, lecturer, lifelong advocate and activist 
>in both the local community and nationally in cultural, sports and 
>disability issues."
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>She is survived by her eight children, Roger (Diana) of Newton, 
>N.C., Peter (Glenda) of Sacramento, Calif., Timothy of Hanahan, 
>S.C., Betty (Mike) Murphy of Port Hueneme, Calif., Fred of New 
>London, Kenneth (Janette) of Ringgold, Ga., Glenn (Morrie) of 
>Portsmouth N.H., and Laurin (Leslie) of Groton; she is also survived 
>by 20 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
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>All of us are very grateful and thankful for the aid and assistance 
>of staff of Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and Groton Regency and for 
>the counsel and guidance of VITAS hospice care during this 
>transition in her life. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
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>In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Kuchler - 
>Killian Memorial Scholarship, c/o National Federation of the Blind, 
>805 Fifth Ave., Grinnell, IA 50112 or Niantic Baptist Church, 443 
>Main St., Niantic, CT 06357 or National Federation of the Blind, 580 
>Burnside Ave. # 1, East Hartford, CT 06108.
>Published in The Day on Feb. 3, 2017
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