[NFB-Idaho] very sad news about Brian Jain

[tj at tjsquires.net]

I'll always be thankful to Brian.  He was my first mobility instructor when
I moved here for college so many years ago.  Without his guidance, I
wouldn't have been able to make it to class that fall term.

I was happy to have the opportunity to connect with him through bell; he
loved working with those kids, even if he could get a little grumpy on the
way home after a long day.

The swep activities will never be the same without him yelling at me for
something, usually being disruptive with the kids.  I didn't know him well,
but I'll miss him all the same.  He was one of a kind.

Regards,
Tj
-----Original Message-----
From: NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Susan Bradley
via NFB-Idaho
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 8:14 AM
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Cc: Susan Bradley <craftisue at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] very sad news about Brian Jain

Brian will be greatly missed. He was such a great guy. Susan Bradley 

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> On Apr 9, 2019, at 7:58 AM, dana ard via NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> 
> I was contacted last week by a close friend of Brians' and told that 
> he was in a hospital in East Germany. He had suffered a brain 
> infection, which was beginning to improve, and then had a heart 
> attack. Brian had gone to Medjugorje, which is a place of pilgrimage 
> where the virgin Mary has been seen. Brian has gone several times and 
> this has been his special place for spiritual renewal. After the heart 
> attack, he was placed into an induced coma. I learned yesterday that 
> he was taken out of the coma, but there is no brain activity. His 
> sister is flying to East Germany to have him removed from life 
> supports and make final arrangements. Brian has been a very good 
> friend to me. I have known him as he converted to the Catholic faith. 
> Our mothers died within two months of each other and we shared our 
> loss. As you can tell, our relationship has been a close and deep one. 
> Brian loved working with blind kids and I think he may have still had 
> a couple mobility students. He was always willing to help whenever 
> needed. He was the leader of the soccer event for the students in our 
> Summer activity. Please keep Brian and his family in your thoughts and
prayers during this sad and difficult time. I'll send more information when
I receive it.
> 
> 
> 
> Dana Ard, President
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Idaho
> 
> Main: 208-345-3906
> 
> Cell: 208-859-2828 (call only)
> 
> Email: president at NFBIdaho.org
> 
> Website: www.nfbidaho.org
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> "The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the 
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the 
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create 
> obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life 
> you want; Blindness is not what holds you back."
> 
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