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

Sun Oct 25 23:48:29 UTC 2009

Oh, this is sad.  I'd hoped he'd recover but he has gone on to another 
aspect of his life and he'll be missed in this part of life.

My prayers go out to Toni, their dogs, families, and friends.

Margoa nd Arrow
----- 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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