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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello, NFB Family,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of a tremendous loss in our affiliate. Our longtime member, Mark, a true sound enthusiast and an extraordinary handyman, has passed from this earthly life. He left his fleshly body on October 14. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Mark will be sorely missed by so many of us. He had a remarkable gift for helping others, always willing to lend a hand, share his skills, and find a way to make things work. His kindness, generosity, and willingness to step up whenever someone needed help made him a truly special part of our NFB family. He touched so many lives in countless ways, and his absence will be deeply felt.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>My heart goes out to everyone who loved Mark. I know I will miss him greatly, and I want to find a meaningful way to honor his life and preserve the memories we shared with him.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please, if you have a special memory, a story, or a few words about Mark that you would like to share, email them to me. I would love to bring our memories together into something truly beautiful—a lasting tribute to a man who gave so much of himself to others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>As soon as an obituary and information about funeral or memorial services become available, I will share them with the NFB family.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Rest in peace, dearest Mark. Thank you for your kindness, your helping hands, and the many ways you made our lives better. You will always hold a special place in our hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>With love and deepest sympathy,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Shara<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="http://www.nfbma.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbma.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sharawinton@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>