[MD-Baltimore-County] [MD-AtLarge] [Greater-Baltimore] Sad News: Brand

[Judy Rasmussen]

Hi all,
I remember Steve working on the NFBMD website. I also remember him working hard on the crab feast, and in the maintenance department at the National Center.
Judy
       

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Subject: Re: [MD-AtLarge] [Greater-Baltimore] Sad News: Brand

This is indeed sad news. I definitely have lots of good memories of Steve.


Dezman

> On Sep 2, 2025, at 11:50 PM, Maryland President via Greater-Baltimore <greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Federation Family,
> 
> I'm very sorry to share that Steve Brand passed away on September 2, 2025.
> Steve was a long-time member of the Greater Baltimore Chapter as well 
> as the Maryland Association of Blind Merchants.  In fact, he served as 
> the Merchants Division Vice President for several years and on the 
> Board of Directors of the Greater Baltimore Chapter for many years.
> 
> 
> 
> Many of you may know Steve from his time on the staff of the National 
> Federation of the Blind.  Others may know him from his time 
> coordinating our annual Crab Feast.  Some of you may remember his 
> delicious food from Greater Baltimore holiday party / repast lunches.  
> Others may remember his leadership (and wassail) from the annual 
> monument lighting.  Others may remember his store in Downtown 
> Baltimore.  I'm sure those of you who knew Steve have a ton of 
> beautiful, funny, or memorable experiences on which you can look back as a means of comfort in our shared loss.
> 
> 
> 
> I'll share information about arrangements as they become available.  
> Please keep Steve, his family, friends, and all who loved him 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
> 
> 
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