[nagdu] Fw: Fw: [GDUI-Friends] Ed Eames

Sun Oct 25 23:20:49 UTC 2009

I couldn't agree with you more Ed. They are truly advocates for guide dog 
users.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Meskys" <edmeskys at roadrunner.com>
To: "nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 5:14 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Fw: Fw: [GDUI-Friends] Ed Eames


> This is a great loss for the whole guide dog movement. My prayers go out 
> for
> his rest, and for Toni in her life alone.
>
> It was a sad day for the NFB when the Eameses and Sue Whalen were driven 
> out
> of our organization.
>
> Ed Meskys
> Ed Meskys
> NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS
> edmeskys @ roadrunner.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at qwest.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 12:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: [GDUI-Friends] Ed Eames
>
>
> Well, I had hoped and prayed that Ed would get better. It sounds as if he
> kept his perspective, his humor, and his courage to the end. My prayers 
> just
> go forward for Toni and the pupsin the coming months as they process this
> loss.
>
> Cindy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rachel and Rhett" <serenityangel1983 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 11:14 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] Fw: [GDUI-Friends] Ed Eames
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Becky Frankeberger
> To: gdui-leaders at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: gdui-friends at yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 8:32 AM
> Subject: [GDUI-Friends] Ed Eames
>
>
>
> My hubby Kevin asked me to get this notice out to all guide dog and 
> related
> lists. Please feel free to forward.
>
>>From Kevin:
>
> It is with great sadness that I report the death of my colleague and one 
> of
> the assistance dog movement's greatest champions, Ed Eames, Ph.D., IAADP's
> (International Association of Assistance Dog Partners, www.iaadp.org)
> co-founder and President.
>
> Ed's spouse Toni (also blind and partnered with her guide dog) has asked
> that in lieu of anything, contributions in Ed's honor to IAADP would be 
> most
> appreciated. We have set up a special Memorial section with a few photo
> highlights to remember Ed by, as well as an opportunity to make a memorial
> donation at www.iaadp.org. We also invite you to leave a personal message
> that Toni would like to collect for a keepsake book for our organization.
> Alternatively, your gifts or cards can be mailed to: Toni Eames at 3376 N.
> Wishon, Fresno, CA 93704.
>
> Ed had successful heart surgery two years ago. Very recently a blood borne
> infection sent him to the hospital. Recovery looked very positive until 
> ten
> days ago, when several debilitating strokes occurred and quickly claimed 
> his
> life. Ed was called to our Lord at dawn on Oct. 26.
>
> IAADP was launched in 1993 at a historic meeting organized by Ed, Toni and
> Joan Froling in St. Louis, held in conjunction with the Assistance Dogs
> International Conference. Its overall mission has been to empower disabled
> persons with guide, hearing and service dogs to work together to foster 
> the
> assistance dog movement through our global networking publication, 
> "Partners
> Forum," many important advocacy and education campaigns, peer support
> projects, our website and conferences that enabled partners and programs 
> to
> learn from each other. We have grown from a handful of advocates to more
> than 2500 Partner members over the last sixteen years, led by a volunteer
> board of assistance dog partners elected by the membership.
>
> Ed was our friend and an extraordinary advocate. He forged relationships
> with corporations around the world and with his easy going "ask" brought
> untold benefits to us. Ed knew full-well that the majority of us teamed
> with guide, hearing and service dogs were on the lower income scale. His
> advocacy to garner support for our canines was only matched by his 
> tireless
> advocacy for our access rights. Among other things, Ed and Toni also
> traveled throughout the USA each year and to other countries with their
> guide dogs, lecturing at veterinary schools and veterinary conferences 
> about
> the special role that veterinarians play in maintaining the team, to 
> educate
> them about IAADP, raise disability awareness and to ask veterinarians to
> consider free or discounted veterinary services for assistance dog teams.
>
> There will be a memorial service for Ed in the near future. I'll provide
> further details about that as they become available.
>
> Please join me in saying Good bye to my dear friend, Ed Eames. And to 
> Toni,
> join me in support of the next chapter of her life. We can not fill the
> void left but we can walk with her.
>
> Yours truly,
> <<Kevin>>
>
> Kevin Frankeberger, Ph.D., CFRE
> Board Member, IAADP
> www.iaadp.org
> Kevin at iaadp.org
> www.kevinfrankeberger.com
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