[NationalHarbor] The Passing of Scott Labarre

[Betty Davis]

Praying for. The Labarre Family

On Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 8:25 AM Maryland President via NationalHarbor <
nationalharbor at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Friends,
>
> I’m so sorry to share the below message from President Riccobono about our
> friend and brother, Scott LaBarre.  I served as Scott’s First Vice
> President for the National Association of Blind Lawyers for nearly a decade
> before he and I swapped roles this past July.  He served as our NABL
> president for as long as many of us have known him.  Scott was NFB’s
> General Counsel.  He spearheaded our efforts to get the Marrakesh Treaty
> that gave us access to millions of books.  He argued and won thousands of
> civil rights cases that changed the lives of the blind and disabled.  He
> was the voice of the PAC plan.  He was so much more!  Scott was much more
> than a friend to so many of us.  He was kind, funny, generous, nurturing,
> honest, direct, loud, creative, brilliant, wildly articulate, energetic,
> and loving.  Please keep his family and all who loved him in your thoughts
> and prayers.
>
>
>
> We will share information about services as they become available.
>
>
>
> Dear Federation Family,
>
> It has been a difficult year of loss for the circle of friendship we share
> in our movement. I regret to share that that loss is being felt
> exponentially this evening as we have learned that Scott Labarre has passed
> away surrounded by his family. The outpouring of love from the Federation
> family was deeply felt by Scott but his challenging medical condition could
> not be overcome. More details about services for this extraordinary
> individual and information about how we can support his wife Anahit and
> children Alex and Carter will be coming soon.
>
> If you are like me, you are feeling a devastating sense of loss combined
> with an overwhelming gratitude for what this man did for the blind of this
> century. From arguing in the courts on behalf of blind people who were
> discriminated against, to securing an international agreement permitting
> the sharing of accessible books, to the close personal mentorship he freely
> gave to hundreds of individuals, his impact will continue to ripple across
> the world.
>
> Please continue to send your prayers and positive thoughts to the Labarre
> family.
>
>
>
> With love,
>
>
>
> Mark A. Riccobono, President
>
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>
> (410) 659-9314 | Officeofthepresident at nfb.org
>
> Twitter: @Riccobono
>
>
>
>
>
> *Ronza Othman, *President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
>
> 443-426-4110
>
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
>
>
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