[MDPOBC] [Greater-Baltimore] Sad News: Brand

[Dezman Jackson]

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
> 
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> 
> Ronza Othman, President
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
> 
> 443-426-4110
> 
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
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> 
> 
> 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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