[IL-Talk] [IABS-Talk] Sad News

Tue Mar 24 16:58:15 UTC 2020

I didn't know him, but, my thoughts and prayers go out to Steve's family.
Linda

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Subject: Re: [IL-Talk] [IABS-Talk] Sad News

Please except my condolences to Steve Benson and his family. He was the first Federationist  I met over the phone because he was doing scholarship interviews at that time. 
Leslie

Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher
Board member of National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division

> On Mar 24, 2020, at 7:39 AM, Denise Avant via IABS-Talk <iabs-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear Ronza,
> We in Illinois appreciate you letting us know of this sad news. Steve 
> had many friends in the federation in Illinois and across the country. 
> Our condolences and prayers go out to Steve's  family and many friends.
> 
> Denise R. Avant, Esq.
> President,
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> 773-991-8050
> Live the life you want.
> 
> For more information about NFBI,
> Go to www.nfbofillinois.org
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IABS-Talk <iabs-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ronza 
> Othman via IABS-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 7:20 AM
> To: 'Illinois Association of Blind Students List' 
> <iabs-talk at nfbnet.org>; 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List' 
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> Cc: Ronza Othman <rothmanjd at gmail.com>
> Subject: [IABS-Talk] Sad News
> 
> Dear Illinois Federation Family,
> 
> I am so incredibly sad to share that Stephen O Benson died Sunday 
> morning, March 22, 2020 at 7:26AM after a long illness.  He leaves 
> behind his wife Peg, son Patrick, who many of you likely know, and 
> hundreds of family and friends.  Steve served as President of the 
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois for over 20 years.  In 
> addition, he dedicated his life to service by ensuring access to 
> information and protecting the civil rights of the blind in numerous 
> ways including by having a distinguished career with the Chicago 
> Public Library.  Services will take place today at 9:30AM where a 
> brief wake Will occur followed by internment at Queen of Heaven 
> Cemetery, just beyond Chicago's west side. Steve's last 13 years were 
> distinguished by much medical care and disruption, but the only thing 
> he complained about was not being able to just walk out the door with his white cane and travel independently. He will be deeply missed.
> 
> 
> 
> Ronza Othman, President
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
> 
> 443-426-4110
> 
> 
> 
> The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness 
> is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day 
> we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations 
> create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the 
> life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
> 
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