<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Some sad news from the Minnesota affiliate. Please read below about the passing of Jane Scanlan and her tremendous history with the NFB. <br><br><div dir="ltr">Best regards,<div><br></div><div>Maryanne Melley<div>President </div><div>National Federation of</div><div>the Blind of Connecticut</div><div>860-212-5549</div><div>mvcmelley@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><div>“Live the life you want”</div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Ryan Strunk via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> January 3, 2021 at 3:39:24 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> ryan.strunk@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Remembering Joyce Scanlan</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Fellow Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you of the passing of a great leader and friend in the National Federation of the Blind, Joyce Scanlan. She passed away on December 29 at Methodist Hospital where she was being treated for respiratory problems which resulted in heart failure.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Those who know Joyce know that she has been a tremendous influence on the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota since she first became active in the organization in 1970. She was Minnesota’s affiliate president from 1973 through 2007, and since then, she has been active with our Seniors Division, serving for some time as its president. She was also elected for many years to the national board of the National Federation of the blind and served for a while as Secretary as well as 1<sup>st</sup> Vice President.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Joyce led the charge to establish Blindness, Learning in New Dimensions (BLIND) Incorporated and served as its Executive Director from its founding in 1986 until her retirement in 2003.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">It is hard to express the influence and the effect that Joyce had on many of us over the years. She led both the National Federation of the BLIND of Minnesota and BLIND Incorporated courageously through many challenges. She put her many talents and skills as well as her heart into fighting for the right of blind people to be believed in and treated with respect and to be in charge of our own lives. In legislation and policy, she pioneered many successes, including the passage of the Minnesota Human Rights Act and a state Braille bill, and she was a driving force in having State Services for the Blind moved from the Department of Public Welfare into the Department of Jobs and Training. Joyce worked hard to help people on an individual level as well as to improve and hold accountable the entities and systems that affect us. She made an enormous positive and lasting difference for us all.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We all express our deepest sympathy and support especially to our fellow Federationist and friend, Joyce's long-time husband, Tom, who is, himself, a historic leader in our movement. I would ask that you keep Joyce, Tom, and their friends and family in your hearts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We will share information about arrangements once we have it. You can also find Joyce’s obituary here: <a href="https://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/0000378646/">https://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/0000378646/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">With love,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ryan<o:p></o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>State-Affiliate-Leadership-List mailing list</span><br><span>State-Affiliate-Leadership-List@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for State-Affiliate-Leadership-List:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org/mvcmelley%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>