[NAGDU] Fwd: [seeing-eye] Sad News

[Jody ianuzzi]

Forwarding some sad news

JODY

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Penny Reeder <penny.reeder at gmail.com>
> Date: September 11, 2020 at 6:23:27 PM EDT
> To: Becky Frankeberger <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
> Cc: "Seeing-eye at googlegroups. com" <Seeing-eye at googlegroups.com>
> Subject: [seeing-eye] Sad News
> 
> Dear Friends,
> We are writing to share the very sad news that our dearest friend,
> Charlie Crawford passed away at 4:45 this morning. There are few
> details to share. Charlie was at home with his wife, Susan, and his
> Seeing Eye Dog, Razen,  and his death followed a short illness. When
> we know details about memorial services or other arrangements, we will
> let all of you know.
> 
> We’ve lost a true advocate and friend,
> And this is such a sad day for the blindness community. Forty-nine
> years ago, with the guidance of Durward McDaniel, Charlie was the
> founder and first president of ACB’s Massachusetts affiliate, the
> Blind Leadership Club which later became known as Bay State Council of
> the Blind.
> 
> After directing the Client Assistance Program at the Mass. Commission
> for the Blind, Charlie was appointed Commissioner in 1984, a position
> he held until 1998 when he left Boston to become Executive Director of
> ACB.
> 
> We find it particularly poignant that Charlie should pass away on the
> anniversary of 9-11.  That terrible morning in 2001, his primary
> concern was that all the national office staff get home safely from
> Downtown Washington, DC. So typical of Charlie, he made sure that each
> one of us was safely headed toward home and family before he and his
> then Seeing Eye Dog, Ruthie, found their way onto the Metro.
> 
> Charlie spent his entire adult life advocating for people with
> disabilities and the human and civil rights of all people.  His caring
> nature has been a reminder to all of us who called him friend.
> 
> We are not sure how to get through this sad day or the ones that will
> follow without Charlie. He has been such a wonderful friend to so many
> of us and such an enthusiastic and effective advocate for all of our
> human and civil rights. Our best advice is to make the most of this
> and every day that comes, and to tell all the people in our lives who
> are important to us that we love them.
> Sincerely,
> Penny Reeder and  Terry and Frank Pacheco
> 
> 
> 
>> On 9/11/20, Becky Frankeberger <b.butterfly at comcast.net> wrote:
>> I gather our TSE grad and contributer to this list Charly Crawford died
>> this
>> morning. I don't have any other information. Penny wrote such a lovely
>> tribute to him, I hope she shares.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sadly,
>> 
>> Becky
>> 
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