[MD-AtLarge] Sad News

[Maryland President]

Dear Federation Family,

I am very sorry to share that Ruth Stuart passed away on Friday, July 8,
2022 while attending the NFB National Convention in New Orleans.  Ruth had a
heart attack while getting ready for the NFB Board Meeting on July 7.  I
visited her in the ICU at the hospital later that day, and she appeared to
be resting peacefully.  Ruth was 81 years old.

 

Ruth loved the NFB so much.  I recently spoke with her, where she shared
that she intended to attend the convention no matter what because it gave
her joy.  She passed on while among her Federation family, at the event she
loved most.

 

Many of you know Ruth from her active participation in the Greater Baltimore
Chapter.  Others may remember her from state or national convention, where
she consistently provided vocal advocacy for improving vocational
rehabilitation services among many other topics of importance to the blind.
Ruth was a graduate of the Colorado Center for the Blind.

 

Personally, my favorite memory of Ruth was at the 2021 NFB of Maryland
Cruise.  Every time she'd hear I was in proximity - even if I was quite a
distance away, she'd greet me loudly with enthusiasm, "Hello, there's the
President."  She was so enthusiastic about it that she got many of the ship
staff to greet me that same way throughout the week.  This tickled her so
much.  In fact, one of the waiters thought my actual name was "the
president."

 

I will share information about arrangements as they are finalized.  Please
keep Ruth's partner Ronald Washington, her brother-in-law and sister, Ray
and Mary Lowder, and all who loved her in your thoughts and prayers.

 

Yours,

Ronza

 

 

 

 

Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

Pronouns: she, her, hers

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

Pronouns: she, her, hers

 

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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