<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Hello NFBGA Family, It has been brought to my attention that the notice that I sent out did not come across the Georgia Listserv.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">It is with my most sincerest apologies to Ms. Barbara Tootle and Stencil Tootle and the Tootle family.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Although Gaylon and I had differences of opinions,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>I cared about him because he was a child of God and he was a great leader in this organization, we talked often and he did assist me whenever I called and asked him.  </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">The announcement went out on Sunday September 11th at about 11:54 AM.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>I thought it went to the NFB of Georgia listserv, the NFB Net listserv and to the National President.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>Below is the message that I sent.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>I also attempted to contact Ms. Barbara and left a message and I reached out to the Vice President of the CSRA Chapter and left a message. <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Again to the Tootle Family, the CSRA chapter members and the entire NFBGA membership, please forgive me.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Subject:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>Sad News</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Greetings NFBGA Family, it is with deep sadness that I write to you to inform you of the passing of our brother, friend and long time leader Mr. Gaylon Tootle yesterday.  Please keep his wife Barbra, and his family in your thoughts  and prayers.  </span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">With Sincere Sympathy </span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Dorothy Griffin</span></p>
<br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Dorothy Griffin - President <div>National Federation of the Blind of Georgia</div><div><a href="mailto:dgriffin@nfbga.org" target="_blank">dgriffin@nfbga.org</a></div><div>770-374-4832</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span>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.</span></p></div><div><span><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>