[Home-on-the-Range] Chuck Hallenbeck Passes

[Cindy Ray]

Yes, Dick Edlund had him join the affiliate so he could become one of the founding members of that chapter.  I met him at a chapter meeting when I first came to Lawrence.
Cindy Lou Ray
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> On Nov 28, 2024, at 8:11 PM, Susan Tabor via Home-on-the-Range <home-on-the-range at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Oh, and Chuck also served as one of the presidents of the Douglas County
> Chapter of the Federation, before that chapter became the Jayhawk Chapter.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Home-on-the-Range <home-on-the-range-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> David Andrews via Home-on-the-Range
> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2024 10:12 AM
> To: David.andrews at nfbnet.org
> Cc: David Andrews <dandrews920 at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Home-on-the-Range] Chuck Hallenbeck Passes
> 
> I am sorry to have to tell you that Dr. Chuck Hallenbeck has passed away. He
> was 94.
> 
> Some of you old-timers will remember Chuck. He was a Psychology Professor at
> the University of Kansas for many years. He was also a talented programmer.
> He started programming in the 1960's when he had to write his own
> development tools, and assistive technology software, without any assistive
> technology to start. with
> 
> He is best known for Turbo Braille, a widely-used and capable Braille
> translator, "Ralph the Reader" a reading utility widely distributed by me,,
> PROVOX a DOS screen reader, and many more. While not as widely known as
> some, he was a pioneer in assistive technology. For example, he was the
> first screen reader developer to create an independent audio cursor that
> could be moved around the screen.
> 
> May he rest in peace.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
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