[IL-Talk] FW: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Sad News!

[Mary lou Grunwald]

My deepest condolences go out to Peg, Patrick, and the family. I knew him well for many many years. He will be sorely missed.

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> On 24 Mar 2020, at 12:20 PM, Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello all,
> 
> Some of you in Illinois who knew Steve may wish to reach out to Gary Wunder.
> Please see below.
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> Denise R. Avant, Esq.
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> President,
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> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
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> 773-991-8050
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> Live the life you want.
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> For more information about NFBI,
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> Go to www.nfbofillinois.org
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> From: State-Affiliate-Leadership-List
> <state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Gary
> Wunder via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 12:15 PM
> To: 'State Affiliate Leadership List'
> <state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Gary Wunder <gwunder at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Sad News!
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> I had the pleasure of working with Steve Benson as a fellow state president
> and a national board member. I always valued his intellect, humor,
> commitment, and hard work. What he spoke about, he lived. He was not an
> armchair philosopher but an active participant in shaping a community that
> meant so much to him.
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> I want us to do a good spread in the Braille Monitor about this kind and
> giving man. Those of you who know him well enough to want to author a piece
> should contact me at
> 
> gwunder at nfb.org <mailto:gwunder at nfb.org> 
> 
> I can put one together from memories and fragments that are shared, but I
> always get my turn in the headnote and so would welcome a contribution or
> contributions from others.
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> Steve Benson made a difference to me and many others.
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