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It is with great sorrow that we share the passing of our longtime friend
and leader, Charles “Charlie” Brown. Charlie was a driving force in the
National Federation of the Blind at a national and state level for nearly
50 years. At a national level, Charlie served on our national Board of
Directors, served as national Treasurer, served as an attorney on our
national staff, and played a significant role in ensuring civil rights
for blind people, especially voting rights. In Virginia, Charlie served
as President of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia for 26
years and was instrumental in our work across the Commonwealth, in
building our affiliate and many of our chapters, and in the lives of so
many of our members. He directed our legislative advocacy to achieve
successes such as the Virginians With Disabilities Act and many important
legislative changes that have impacted the lives of countless disabled
Virginians. <br><br>
However, for many of us, Charlie was not only a leader but a tremendous
friend and mentor. I think I speak for many that Charlie Brown was a true
friend and role model who was committed to me and my family. Charlie,
along with his wife Jacki, were generous with their help, compassion, and
advice for so many in Virginia and throughout this country. Charlie was
committed to the National Federation of the Blind, to his work as a
public servant for many years, to his community through his leadership in
the Kiwanis Club of Arlington, to his church, and to his family. He was a
tremendous friend, role model, and leader who will be sorely
missed.<br><br>
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Funeral Details:<br><br>
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On Sunday, August 1, Charles Brown passed peacefully. <br><br>
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Services for Charles will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at
Omps Funeral Home in Winchester, Virginia.<br><br>
Omps Funeral Home<br><br>
, 1600 Amherst St. <br><br>
Winchester, VA 22601 <br><br>
540-662-6633 <br><br>
<a href="http://ompsfuneralhome.com/">ompsfuneralhome.com</a><br><br>
The service will be held in the Amherst Chapel.<br><br>
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Due to COVID restrictions, it is important for the family to know
estimated counts of who will be attending the funeral. The family will
have services with food afterwards. Again, all are welcome but, the
family just needs a general head count because of possible capacity
restrictions.<br><br>
Within the National Federation of the Blind, Sandy Halverson has agreed
to collect the names of people who will be attending the funeral.
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Additionally, recognizing that transportation to Winchester is complex,
we are arranging bus transport from Arlington Virginia to Winchester on
Saturday, August 14. Sandy is taking reservations on the bus to the
funeral for those interested. We are working on bus cost details
but anticipate the cost will be in the range of $30 to $50 roundtrip per
person. We kindly ask you to RSVP to Sandy by Sunday, August 8 so we can
provide an approximate head count to the family and work out bus capacity
requirements.<br><br>
Sandy Halverson<br><br>
<a href="mailto:sjh300@outlook.com">sjh300@outlook.com</a><br><br>
703 400 6890<br><br>
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After that date, you are still welcome to attend but we ask that you RSVP
to the family directly by emailing <br><br>
<a href="mailto:charlesbrownrsvp@gmail.com">charlesbrownrsvp@gmail.com</a>
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In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Charlie’s memory may be
made to: <br><br>
The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia <br><br>
<i>3230 Grove Avenue<br>
</i><br>
<i>Richmond, VA 23221</i> <br><br>
or you can give online at:<br><br>
<br><br>
<a href="http://www.NFBV.org/give">www.NFBV.org/give</a><br><br>
Alternatively, you can contribute to <br><br>
the Chaplaincy Fund<br><br>
300 Westminster-Canterbury Dr<br><br>
Winchester, VA 22603.<br><br>
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For further information please visit the obituaries and tribute wall at
<a href="http://ompsfuneralhome.com/">ompsfuneralhome.com</a><br><br>
The Obituary will be distributed once it is available.<br><br>
This email is going to many people. Please, share this with parties
that might want to attend. Again, the family recognizes that
there are some restrictions, but they believe it is possible to
accommodate all that might wish to attend. <br><br>
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If you have specific questions for the family, please reach out to
Charlie’s son Stephen Brown <br><br>
571-512-2228<br><br>
<a href="mailto:sstbrown@gmail.com">sstbrown@gmail.com</a><br><br>
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<br><br>
Tracy Soforenko<br><br>
President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br><br>
202 285-4595<br><br>
<a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a>
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