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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m sorry to share that Waltraut Staggs passed away on April 5, 2024. Waltraut and her daughter, Laura McClennand, are active members in our Carroll County Chapter. Please keep Waltraut, Laura, and everyone who loves them in your thoughts and prayers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Information about services is below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 2:00pm-4:00pm and 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 91 Willis St., Westminster, MD 21157. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Burial will be at 10:30am on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Deer Park Methodist Cemetery, 2205 Sykesville Rd., Westminster, MD 21157.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A Celebration of Waltraut’s Life will follow the burial at 12:00pm at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 17 Bond St., Westminster, MD 21157.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Expressions of sympathy may be sent to her daughter:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Laura McClelland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>3110 Slasmans Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Finksburg, MD 21048<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Memorial contributions may be made in Waltraut Staggs name to: St.. Paul’s U.C.C.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>17 Bond Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Westminster, MD 21152<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>OR<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Nat’l Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Carroll County<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>159 W. Main Street, 2nd Fl.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Westminster, MD 2115<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>