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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeremy and I want to thank each of you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Jeremy’s mom was diagnosed with cervical cancer in September 2021. She fought a good fight but was admitted to Bryan East on September 9<sup>th with complications from treatment</sup>. She went home to Humboldt Nebraska on hospice on September 23 and passed away on the 25<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It has been a ruff month with all of our time spent at the hospital and in Humboldt. So, I also want to apologize for my lack of communication during this month. Hopefully, things will get back to “normal” now and we will have time to catch up.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s great to know we have such a loving and caring extended family in the Federation, and we appreciate each and every one of you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeremy and Jamie Richey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>